Huis ten Bosch

Huis ten Bosch
Huis ten Bosch in 2012
Huis ten Bosch is located in the west of the Netherlands
Huis ten Bosch is located in the west of the Netherlands
Location of Huis ten Bosch in the Netherlands
General information
TypePalace
Architectural styleDutch Baroque
LocationThe Hague, Netherlands
Address's-Gravenhaagse Bos 10
Coordinates52°5′35″N 4°20′38″E / 52.09306°N 4.34389°E / 52.09306; 4.34389
Current tenantsWillem-Alexander of the Netherlands
Groundbreaking2 September 1645
Renovated1734–1737
ClientAmalia of Solms-Braunfels
OwnerGovernment of the Netherlands
Design and construction
Architect(s)Pieter Post
Renovating team
Architect(s)Daniel Marot

Huis ten Bosch (Dutch: Paleis Huis ten Bosch, pronounced [paːˈlɛis ˌɦœys tɛm ˈbɔs];[1] English: "House in the Woods") is a royal palace in The Hague, Netherlands. It is one of three official residences of the Dutch monarch; the two others being the Noordeinde Palace in The Hague and the Royal Palace in Amsterdam.

Huis ten Bosch was the home of Queen Beatrix from 1981 to her abdication in 2013;[2] King Willem-Alexander and his family moved in on 13 January 2019.[3] A replica of the palace was built in Sasebo, Japan, in a theme park bearing the same name.

  1. ^ In isolation, ten is pronounced [tɛn].
  2. ^ "Princess Beatrix moves into new home". 4 February 2014.
  3. ^ Huis ten Bosch Palace at "The Official Website of the Dutch Royal House in English", maintained by the Netherlands Government Information Service

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