Kasteel, buitenplaats, Overrijn 8

English translation

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Description

'Former "Hof van Katwijk"/"Het Sand", since 1966 part of the retirement and care home "De Wilbert"; in the middle of the 19th century converted into a seminary under Monseigneur Baron de Wyckersloot, from 1830 to 1927 a training institute of the Jesuit fathers, thereafter used by the Franciscan fathers; over the centuries repeatedly extended, altered, demolished and destroyed (as a result of war damage) complex of considerable size. The protection concerns the long wing consisting of eighteen bays from the 18th century with later construction on the side of and parallel to the Overrijn, executed in dark red brick above a grey natural stone plint, with sandstone step, sandstone bollards and wrought-iron fencing on the street side. This wing, constructed in bond, is articulated by a bay and consists of two sections. The section to the left of the bay has three storeys, comprises eleven bays and is covered with a flat roof. Ground floor and first floor of this left section date from and including the first floor run from the 18th century; above the sash windows with simple wooden glazing bars in cross form there is a wall anchor with moulding. The second storey dates from the 19th century and has at the level of the undersides of the windows a continuous moulded line in brick across the width of this façade section. The panels above the arched windows are provided with ornamental brickwork. A wooden cornice on brick corbels closes off this façade section. The section to the right of the bay comprises six bays, has two storeys and is closed off with a broad wooden moulded line under an undistinguished roof covering with roof dormers. The arched wooden windows are basically six-light sash windows with a metal glazing bar division that repeats the form of the frame and are further divided with narrow glazed zones on the side and top. The entrance section is located as the second bay to the right of the three-storey bay and consists of a wooden door with large carved Louis XV motif. The door is flanked by two narrow light windows in the form of glazed pilasters and is provided with iron ornamental tracery. The fanlight has a lantern with decorated crowning. Above this is a window with a natural stone frame and below it a natural stone connection executed with volutes to the entrance section. The interior of the bay is furnished on the ground floor with a black marble fireplace mantel whilst the three-section plaster ceiling is executed with Louis XV ornaments; the sash frames have sliding shutters on the inside; the wooden wainscoting dates from the period of construction. To the left behind the entrance section a stairwell leads to the upper floors; the oak staircase, banister and framework have Louis XV motifs as does the stucco work above the stairwells. It is presumed that throughout the entire wing on the Overrijn historic timber and beam constructions are still present, although these are not visible as a result of cladding and alterations to floor levels that have taken place over the years. The wing of "De Wilbert" on the Overrijn has monumental characteristics on the basis of its historically recognisable and distinctive urban setting at street and waterway, its varied age, the art-historical and stylistic importance of various and to be considered representative Louis XV elements, whilst building-historical interests are enclosed in particular in carefully executed brickwork.