Noordeinde Palace

Noordeinde Palace is one of the three official residences of the Dutch royal family and is located in The Hague, a Dutch city. The building was built during the Middle Ages, in 1533, and was used as a spacious residential house by Willem van de Goudt, so in the basements of the palace you can still see the original architecture of the farmhouse.

In 1645, the main building was lengthened and two additional wings on either side were added to it, thus creating the characteristic H-shaped shape that has survived to the present day.

In the XVIII century, the house was the property of the royal family, passing from generation to generation before the French invasion of the Netherlands in 1795. After that, the building became the property of the republic, and, consequently, acquired the status of state property, which it has to this day.

In 1948, the central part of the palace was destroyed by fire. After a thorough restoration in 1984, the palace became the workplace of Queen Beatrix.