Doorn

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Gatehouse of castle Doorn
The former Kaiser lived here for more than twenty years.
The tomb of William II at Huis Doorn

Doorn is a town in the municipality of Utrechtse Heuvelrug in the central Netherlands, in the province of Utrecht.

The last emperor of Germany, Wilhelm II, lived at castle Doorn (Huis Doorn), in the center of the village, after he was deposed in 1918. He died in Doorn in 1941.

Doorn is also a major base for the Royal Dutch Marines. Von Gimborn Arboretum, one of the sites of the botanical gardens of Utrecht University, is situated near the town.

Twin towns

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Coordinates: 52°02′N 5°21′E / 52.033, 5.35

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