Kees van der Leer is an economist, historian and former teacher. Besides his publications on Hofwijck, he wrote several books on special persons, houses, country houses and gardens. For a complete list of publications see: www.keesvanderleer.nl. Henk Boers is connected as a hortulanus to the historical gardens of Het Muiderslot near Amsterdam and Hofwijck near The Hague. He has also designed and supervised the restoration and reconstruction of these gardens. Boers wrote several articles about the castle and gardens of the Muiderslot. In 2016, Boers and Van der Leer won the prestigious Ithaka Prize.

• Preface Acknowledgment Ithaka Prize I Constantijn Huygens in The Hague: a courtier in the capital 1596-1687 II Constantijn Huygens and Hofwijck: a courtier as a landscape architect 1639-1687 III Christiaan Huygens: an inventive scientist at Hofwijck 1687-1695 IV Hofwijck's Heirs: Care and Neglect 1695-1750 V Hofwijck outside the family: division and impending demolition 1750-1913 VI Hofwijck in safe hands: a narrow rescue 1913-1914 VII The Restoration of House and Garden from 1914 onwards: A long way up 1914-2000 VIII The Restored Garden around 2005: A successful reconstruction 2000-2011 Map of the Netherlands Genealogical scheme Literature Notes Origin of images Register on personal names The authors Colophon

Kees van der Leer is an economist, historian and former teacher. Besides his publications on Hofwijck, he wrote several books on special persons, houses, country houses and gardens. For a complete list of publications see: www.keesvanderleer.nl. Henk Boers is connected as a hortulanus to the historical gardens of Het Muiderslot near Amsterdam and Hofwijck near The Hague. He has also designed and supervised the restoration and reconstruction of these gardens. Boers wrote several articles about the castle and gardens of the Muiderslot. In 2016, Boers and Van der Leer won the prestigious Ithaka Prize.

• Preface Acknowledgment Ithaka Prize I Constantijn Huygens in The Hague: a courtier in the capital 1596-1687 II Constantijn Huygens and Hofwijck: a courtier as a landscape architect 1639-1687 III Christiaan Huygens: an inventive scientist at Hofwijck 1687-1695 IV Hofwijck's Heirs: Care and Neglect 1695-1750 V Hofwijck outside the family: division and impending demolition 1750-1913 VI Hofwijck in safe hands: a narrow rescue 1913-1914 VII The Restoration of House and Garden from 1914 onwards: A long way up 1914-2000 VIII The Restored Garden around 2005: A successful reconstruction 2000-2011 Map of the Netherlands Genealogical scheme Literature Notes Origin of images Register on personal names The authors Colophon

Kees van der Leer is an economist, historian and former teacher. Besides his publications on Hofwijck, he wrote several books on special persons, houses, country houses and gardens. For a complete list of publications see: www.keesvanderleer.nl. Henk Boers is connected as a hortulanus to the historical gardens of Het Muiderslot near Amsterdam and Hofwijck near The Hague. He has also designed and supervised the restoration and reconstruction of these gardens. Boers wrote several articles about the castle and gardens of the Muiderslot. In 2016, Boers and Van der Leer won the prestigious Ithaka Prize.

• Preface Acknowledgment Ithaka Prize I Constantijn Huygens in The Hague: a courtier in the capital 1596-1687 II Constantijn Huygens and Hofwijck: a courtier as a landscape architect 1639-1687 III Christiaan Huygens: an inventive scientist at Hofwijck 1687-1695 IV Hofwijck's Heirs: Care and Neglect 1695-1750 V Hofwijck outside the family: division and impending demolition 1750-1913 VI Hofwijck in safe hands: a narrow rescue 1913-1914 VII The Restoration of House and Garden from 1914 onwards: A long way up 1914-2000 VIII The Restored Garden around 2005: A successful reconstruction 2000-2011 Map of the Netherlands Genealogical scheme Literature Notes Origin of images Register on personal names The authors Colophon