– Philip Coppens –
The Pyramid of Austerlitz, outside of the Dutch city of Utrecht, has, at first sight, little mystery attached to it. We know when it was built. By whom. And even for what purpose. Or do we? Is there more to one of very few pyramids ever built on European soil?
We know the when. And, of course, the where. Austerlitz, as it is now known, is located in the center of the Netherlands. The “Zeist Camp” where it was erected dates back to what the Dutch have labelled “the French time”, the first decade of the 19th century, when the country was controlled by the French. The Zeist Camp was chosen as the location for the French troops that were stationed on Dutch soil because of its central position.
