Martin Maartenshuis

On 10 September there is a regular tour in the Maarten Maartenshuis.

The former mayor of Doorn, H. J. van Bennekom, had a house built in 1836 on a piece of heathland on the Amersfoortseweg with the name Zonheuvel. This was the predecessor of the current estate that came into the hands of Anna van der Poorten Schwarz-van Vollenhoven in 1894. She moved with her husband (Amsterdam, 15 August 1858 – Zeist, 3 August 1915) who was known as Maarten Maartens, from Lunenburg Castle in Langbroek to the Zonheuvel. In 1903 the family moved to a new and larger house just northeast of the old Sun Hill. This house, designed by the owner, was given the same name. The architecture is clearly inspired by the now demolished castle Snaafburg (Snavelenburg) in Maarssen. After Anna's death, the Zonheuvel, now called Maarten Maartenshuis, was given the purpose of a conference centre and centre for youth work. In 1974 the Maarten Maartenshuis was taken over by the SBI and it is now used as a meeting centre. Since 1976, the Maarten Maartenshuis Foundation has been responsible for the preservation and conservation of this national monument and its contents. The beautifully situated open-air theatre in the woods was put back into use a few years ago.

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