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== Notable inhabitants == The last German Emperor, [[Wilhelm II of Germany]], lived at Huis Doorn in the center of the village after his deposition in 1918. Although he initially regarded his exile as humiliating, he gradually found solace in Doorn’s tranquility and personally oversaw the gardens, remaining active in following political developments until his death in 1941.<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.huisdoorn.nl/en/wilhelm-ii |title=Wilhelm II – Huis Doorn |publisher=Huis Doorn |access-date=28 February 2025}}</ref> Dutch novelist [[Simon Vestdijk]] resided in Doorn for much of his life (1939–1971, with brief intervals elsewhere). His works reflect the peaceful yet introspective atmosphere of the village.<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.dbnl.org/auteurs/auteur.php?id=vest001 |title=Simon Vestdijk |publisher=Digital Library for Dutch Literature |access-date=28 February 2025}}</ref> Dutch writer [[Maarten Maartens]] had a small castle built in Doorn—Zonheuvel ("Sun Hill," completed in 1903). Today, the castle is known as {{ill|Maarten Maartenshuis|nl}} and forms part of the hotel and conference center Zonheuvel.<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.dbnl.org/auteurs/auteur.php?id=maar003 |title=Maarten Maartens |publisher=Digital Library for Dutch Literature |access-date=28 February 2025}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.huisdoorn.nl/over-huis-doorn |title=History of Huis Doorn |publisher=Huis Doorn |access-date=28 February 2025}}</ref> <gallery width="125px" heights="125px"> Image:Wilhelm II Bust @ Doorn.JPG|[[Wilhelm II of Germany|Kaiser Wilhelm II]] lived here for more than twenty years.<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.huisdoorn.nl/en/wilhelm-ii |title=Wilhelm II – Huis Doorn |publisher=Huis Doorn |access-date=28 February 2025}}</ref> Image:Mausoleumwhilhelm.JPG|The tomb of Wilhelm II at Huis Doorn<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.huisdoorn.nl/en/wilhelm-ii |title=Wilhelm II – Huis Doorn |publisher=Huis Doorn |access-date=28 February 2025}}</ref> File:Doorn Simon Vestdijk beeld. Jaap te Kiefte 2013.jpg|The statue of [[Simon Vestdijk]] in Doorn File:Maarten Maartenshuis - 2.jpg|[[Maarten Maartens]]' house in Doorn </gallery>
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