Huis ten Bosch
Huis ten Bosch (Dutch: Paleis Huis ten Bosch, pronounced [paːˈlɛis ˌɦœys tɛm ˈbɔs]; English: "House in the Woods") is a royal palace in The Hague, Netherlands. It is one of three official residences of the Dutch monarch; the two others being the Noordeinde Palace in The Hague and the Royal Palace in Amsterdam.
| Huis ten Bosch | |
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Huis ten Bosch in 2012 | |
Location of Huis ten Bosch in the Netherlands | |
| General information | |
| Type | Palace |
| Architectural style | Dutch Baroque |
| Location | The Hague, Netherlands |
| Address | 's-Gravenhaagse Bos 10 |
| Coordinates | 52°5′35″N 4°20′38″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(s) | Pieter Post |
| Renovating team | |
| Architect(s) | Daniel Marot |
Huis ten Bosch was the home of Queen Beatrix from 1981 to her abdication in 2013; King Willem-Alexander and his family moved in on 13 January 2019. A replica of the palace was built in Sasebo, Japan, in a theme park bearing the same name.
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