Noordeinde Palace

Noordeinde Palace in the center of The Hague serves as the official headquarters of the Dutch monarchy and is located not far from the Binnenhof, the seat of the Parliament of the Netherlands.

Also referred to as ' t Oude Hof building dates from 1533 and was rebuilt in 1640 by Pieter Post and Jacob van Campen.

1814 made ​​him change again King William I of the Netherlands; 1948 a fire destroyed a large part of the palace, which then hosted an international school for a long time.

After he was extensively restored in the 1970s, the palace now serves as the official and working seat of the king, who also receives state visits here.

The strict classical facade is only eased by the gable, which bears the arms of the House of Orange.

Front of the palace are monuments to William the Silent of 1845 and for Queen Wilhelmina.