Palace Soestdijk, Baarn

Tina · #1 08-18-2003, 11:07 AM

Paleis Soestdijk - Baarn

purple_platinum · #2 04-25-2006, 05:31 AM

Here's couple of pictures from ANP (by Cows Suyk) :

24-04-2006
SOESTDIJK - Minister Karla Peijs of VROM as a broker for Soestdijk Palace. The palace has not been sold, but will be open the coming three year for public. The former home of Princess Juliana and Prince Bernhard can be visited under accompaniment. Also lovers can look at the gardens around the palace. To expectation, the palace will open its doors in the fall.

SOESTDIJK - The floor plan stands indicated which are will be shortly open for public in Soestdijk Palace.

**Marengo** · #3 09-11-2006, 05:46 PM

From ANP, study of Prince Bernhard:

Kitchen and a room with presents for Beatrix & Claus:

**Marengo** · #4 09-11-2006, 05:46 PM

From ANP:

Sidestairs & the outside:

Glass corridor:

**Marengo** · #5 09-11-2006, 05:46 PM

From ANP, some pictures:

**Marengo** · #6 10-07-2006, 03:10 PM

I have rediscovered the Alexanderpalace again: http://forum.alexanderpalace.org and came across several great pictures of Dutch palaces, some of which I will repost here.

The pictures were originally posted by their fellowposter Thijs and come from his own collection of books, most probably form the series 'In Naam van Oranje'.

Here pictures of Soestdijk Palace, Baarn.

Main Hall of Soestdijk Palace, not the portrait of Prince Bernhard on the right:

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Another picture of the hall, with a portrait of Queen Emma:

And another one, with on the right a painting of Prince Hendrik 'the navigator', son of King Willem III:

And the last one of this hall:

**Marengo** · #7 10-07-2006, 03:12 PM

More rooms of Soestdijk palace (again as posted by Thijs on the Alexanderpalace forum):

**Marengo** · #8 10-07-2006, 03:16 PM

And even more, again by Thijs on the Alexanderpalace forum:

The Louvain salon, with on the background the future King Willem II.

The white dining room:

and more, the lady on the portrait was identified on the Alexanderpalace forum as Queen WIlhelmina, wife of King Willem I:

**Marengo** · #9 10-07-2006, 03:20 PM

And more from Soestdijk Palce, still from Thijs of the Alexanderpalace forum.

and more:

another one:

and still one more:

**Marengo** · #10 10-07-2006, 03:22 PM

Backview of Soestdijk palace, again posted by Thijs on the Alexanderpalace forums.

**Marengo** · #11 12-30-2006, 09:45 AM

**Marengo** · #12 12-30-2006, 09:53 AM

lucien · #13 10-12-2007, 04:33 PM

http://www.royalblog.nl/

Courtesy HJA.

Soestdijk Palace as it is now.

Onder;" Laatste Berichten" on the right,see "Honderdduizendste bezoeker Soestdijk".

Hans wrote that article you'll find almost a year ago and made the accompanying pics of how the Palace,or much of it,looks today.

**Marengo** · #14 12-09-2007, 04:18 PM

Childrens programme ´Klokhuis´ went to Soestdijk palace, where they made a report about the palace and gardens which we can see here (and some nice clips of the royals too).

Courtesy: ATR

**Marengo** · #15 05-31-2008, 02:10 PM

A large picture of the white dining room of Soestdijk Palace, from the ministairy of VROM, click here.

**Marengo** · #16 07-24-2008, 05:39 AM

Villa Vogelhof near palace Soestdijk that was the property of Prince Bernhard has been sold for 1,5 million euros to Ruud Bakhuizen (no 78 in the list of richest dutch people according to quote magazine). The profits will be shared among the 4 legal daughters only, the other two were already 'bought out'.
The villa used to house Mme Cocky Gilles, the private secretary of prince Bernhard.

source: www.royalblog.nl

lucien · #17 02-13-2009, 10:46 AM

It was announced today that the Palace will remain open to the public throughout 2010.The Rijksgebouwendienst has not yet decided on the future use of the Palace.Since the opening over 300.000 people have visited the former home of Queen Juliana and Prince Bernhard.

lucien · #18 02-16-2009, 05:53 AM

It was announced today that the Palace will definitely close its doors for the public after 2010 and will be converted into a scientific institute.

Calls to destine it to be a museum were not answered except that we already have a Museum of the Orange Nassau´s with Het Loo Palace.

Personally,I do not like the solution one bit.The Palace is a place for Royals to return to,not nerds.

lucien · #19 02-27-2009, 04:31 PM

A new,and very extensive (400 pages,50 euro´s),book on Soestdijk Palace and its inhabitants
throughout the centuries was presented today at the Palace.
Pieter van Vollenhoven received the first copy:

PPE Agency

courtesy ppe

lucien · #20 03-02-2009, 10:59 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by lucien

A new,and very extensive (400 pages,50 euro´s),book on Soestdijk Palace and its inhabitants
throughout the centuries was presented today at the Palace.
Pieter van Vollenhoven received the first copy:

PPE Agency

courtesy ppe

The "Bible" on Soestdijk Palace,a must have:
http://gpdhome.typepad.com/.a/6a00d8...8a17541970c-pi