Duitse Huis
| Duitse Huis | |
|---|---|
View of the buildings on the Springweg from a drawing c. 1720 by Abraham Rademaker | |
| General information | |
| Town or city | Utrecht |
| Country | Netherlands |
| Coordinates | 52°05′17″N 5°07′07″E / 52.087972°N 5.118495°E |
| Current tenants | Teutonic Knights Grand Hotel Karel V |
| Construction started | 1348 |
| Renovated | 1992-95 |
| Owner | Teutonic Knights |
The Duitse Huis (English: Teutonic House) is a complex of buildings in the city of Utrecht, Netherlands, protected as a national monument. The older parts date to a monastery of the Bailiwick of Utrecht of the Teutonic Knights founded in 1348. Originally Catholic, the order became Protestant during the Reformation. A military hospital was added in 1823 after the knights had sold the property. The property was sold back to the Bailiwick of Utrecht and a major renovation started in 1992. Some of the older buildings are again the headquarters of the Bailiwick of Utrecht, now a charity, and hold an important collection of medieval manuscripts, coins and pictures. Other buildings, including the former hospital, have been converted into a five-star hotel, the Grand Hotel Karel V.