Binnenhof ( niderl. Binnenhof - the letter. "Courtyard") - a complex of buildings in the center of The Hague , which houses the General States ( Parliament of the Netherlands ) and the residence of the Prime Minister . Binnenhof is close to various museums and historical sites, including the Mauritshuis Picture Gallery.
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History
The history of Binnenhof dates back to 1230 , when the Earl of Holland Floris IV acquired a piece of land on which the city of The Hague subsequently grew. His son Willem II built a hunting castle on this site in 1247, and under the grandson of Floris V , Riddersaal Castle was erected by architect Gerard van Leyden ( n. - “Knight's Hall”).
Another building from 1815 was used as the location of the General States. In 1992, the lower house moved to a modern building, also part of the Binnenhof complex. One of the towers is used as the working residence of the Prime Minister ( Katshuis mansion is the official residence).
Knight's Hall
Riddersaal is a Gothic-style building with a triangular facade and two towers at the edges. Above the entrance is a large round window (" rose "), decorated with the arms of the dynasties that ruled in the Netherlands. At the end of the sixteenth century, Moritz of Orange made Reederzaal the residence of the Netherlands staffalter. Now Riddersaal is used for celebrations, including the annual opening ceremony of the session of the General States ( Princesauddag ), during which both houses of parliament at a joint meeting hear the program speech of the monarch.
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Links
- Official site
- Binnenhof on The Hague Tourism & Conventions