Huis ten Bosch Palace
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Huis ten Bosch in 2012
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 Location of Huis ten Bosch in the Netherlands
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| General information | |
| Type | Palace |
| Architectural style | Dutch Baroque |
| Location | The Hague, Netherlands |
| Address | Haagse Bos 10 |
| Coordinates | 52°5′35″N 4°20′38″E / 52.09306°N 4.34389°ECoordinates: 52°5′35″N 4°20′38″E / 52.09306°N 4.34389°E |
| Current tenants | Willem-Alexander of the Netherlands |
| Groundbreaking | 2 September 1645 |
| Renovated | 1734–1737 |
| Client | Amalia of Solms-Braunfels |
| Owner | Government of the Netherlands |
| Design and construction | |
| Architect | Pieter Post |
| Renovating team | |
| Architect | Daniel Marot |
Huis ten Bosch (Dutch pronunciation: [ˈɦœy̯s tɛm bɔs]; English: "House in the Woods") is a royal palace in The Hague in the Netherlands. It is one of three official residences of the Dutch Royal Family, the other two being Noordeinde Palace in The Hague and the Royal Palace in Amsterdam.
Huis ten Bosch was the home of former Queen Beatrix of the Netherlands from 1981 to 2014; the current King Willem-Alexander and his family have announced plans to move into the palace in the near future. A replica of the palace was built in Sasebo, Japan, in a theme park bearing the same name.
Construction of Huis ten Bosch began on 2 September 1645, under the direction of Bartholomeus Drijffhout, and to a design by Pieter Post and Jacob van Campen. It was commissioned by Amalia von Solms, the wife of stadtholder Frederick Henry, on a parcel of land granted to her by the States General (Loonstra 1983, Slothouwer 1945). The first stone was laid by Elizabeth of Bohemia.
After her husband's death in 1647, Amalia dedicated the palace to him. Led by the Catholic architect-painters Jacob van Campen and Pieter Post, other major Catholic artists of the day such as Gerard van Honthorst, Jacob Jordaens, Thomas Willeboirts Bosschaert, Theodoor van Thulden, Caesar van Everdingen, Salomon de Bray, Pieter Soutman, Gonzales Coques, Pieter de Grebber, Adriaen Hanneman and Jan Lievens filled the Oranjezaal ("Orange Hall" ) with paintings glorifying the late prince. The dining room was designed by Daniel Marot.
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