Court of Kums

Hidden in the greenery stands a real castle in the polder. Sailmaker Eduard Kums had it built in 1887 as his private residence, away from the hustle and bustle of the city. With glass domes, wooden bay windows, battlements, and a tower, it was a striking and playful building. His artistic approach was not surprising: Kums was an avid art collector and owned works by Goya, Rubens, and Rembrandt, among others. He could not enjoy his little paradise for long: he died 4 years after the building was completed. Later, the Hof van Kums became a farm and today it is in the hands of a construction company. Still, you can easily imagine how in the 19th-century polder, one could not overlook this 'Hof'.

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