St. Hubert Hunting Lodge

Hoge Veluwe National Park, Netherlands

This hunting house was originally designed for the Kröller-Müller couple in 1914, who later used the place to receive guests. Although architect Hendrik Petrus Berlage at first had a carte blanc to design the place after his own ideas, the wealthy couple increasingly interfered in the process of design and building. Berlage, who could not appreciate that strong interference, eventually resigned and his work was continued by Henry Van De Velde. The house is named after Saint Hubertus, the patron saint of hunting, and is shaped to roughly resemble a deer's antlers. According to legend, it was the sight of a crucifix between the antlers of a deer that Hubertus was about to shoot, that brought him to choose a religious life. Make sure to be on time during high season. Visits are only possible when you take a guided tour, for which limited places are available.