Palace Huis Ten Bosch, The Hague

[Tina]

Paleis Huis ten Bosch - Den Haag

[Marengo]

Some images of the Oranjezaal (Orange Hall) in Palace Huis ten Bosch. Princess Amalia had this hall made to honour her husband, stadholder Frederik-Hendrik ;de stededwinger' (cityforcer? as he reconquered some dutch cities from the spanish). You can spot him in the carriage, with the Orange cloth around him. Amalia and her daughters are looking from the side. Countess Luana was baptised here.

1st pic: iso-socrates.berkeley.edu
2nd pic: iso-socrates.berkeley.edu
3rd pic: digischool.nl
4th pic: ANP

[Her_Majesty]

Palais Huis ten Bosh and it's stunning garden:




who used this castel before Beatrix and her Family moved there?

pictures from:http://image64.webshots.com/164/1/63...3WGcGLx_ph.jpg

[Marengo]

The palace wasn't really used before Beatrix lived there. Juliana used it on some occassions, but not to often. Wilhelmina used it from time to time, not to often either and only Queen Sophie (1st wife of King Willem III) actually used it as her main residence.

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After the war the trees were gone:







And it opened for public:

[Her_Majesty]

Miniature versions of the palace :



A map:

[Marengo]

Now on to palace Huis ten Bosch. The palace where the Queen now lives. Pictures again provided by Thijs on the Alexanderpalace forum.

First the Orange Hall:



Detailed view with stadholder Frederik-Hendrik in the carriage. The Hall was created by his wife, Princess AMaalia to honour him when she was already widowed:



Ready for dinner:







ANd an old drawing to celebrate Mary II, wife off STadholder/King Willem/William III

[Marengo]

The green salon:



. In the back a paining of the future King Willem I, his sister Duchess Louise of Brunswick and their brother Prince Frederik:



Small dining room:




Pictures again provided by Thijs on the Alexander Palace forum and ANP.

[Marengo]

The Japanese salon, a present to Princess Wilhelmina of Orange, nee Princess of Prussia (wife of Stadholder Willem V and mother to King Willem I) by a merchant:



The white salon:



The staircase (on the leftside of the door there is a simular one):



pictures provided by Thijs at the Alxander Palace forum,

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The White dining room:



The ballroom:




Queen Sophie's porcelain cabinet:



pictures provided by Thijs at the Alxander Palace forum,

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Two paintings of the palace around 1750, again provided by Thijs on the Alexander Palace forum.

Front view:



Back view:

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You can take a virtual tour of the palace, look here.

Wikipedia page here.

[Marengo]

Chinese Room (ANP):

The dark fllor was before the renovation and the patterened floor as it has been since 1984



Japanese Room (ANP):



Hall:

[Marengo]

From ANP:

The 'Haagsche salon'




More of the Haagsche salon and the Biljart room:


The van der Aa salon:




The White salon:



Dining room & ball room:

[Marengo]

On 26 March the city counsil of The Hague will vote about new plans for the enlargement of Huis ten Bosch Palace. The enlargements will be 'conserving' the original palace etc. And the three guests/staff buildings will be built on a spot close to the present guest building.

[lucien]

Originally Posted by Marengo

On 26 March the city counsil of The Hague will vote about new plans for the enlargement of Huis ten Bosch Palace. The enlargements will be 'conserving' the original palace etc. And the three guests/staff buildings will be built on a spot close to the present guest building.

There will be no new building at all.Just presuming by a rag,again.

Nieuwsberichten Royalblog.nl: Geen uitbreidingsplannen Huis ten Bosch


courtesy hja