Soestdijk Palace
Soestdijk Palace (Dutch: Paleis Soestdijk [paːˈlɛis sustˈdɛik]) is a palace formerly belonging to the Dutch royal family. It consists of a central block and two wings.
| Soestdijk Palace | |
|---|---|
Paleis Soestdijk | |
A front view of the palace in 2004 | |
| Former names | de Hofstede aen Zoestdijck |
| General information | |
| Type | Buitenplaats |
| Architectural style | Neoclassical |
| Address | Amsterdamsestraatweg 1 |
| Town or city | Baarn |
| Country | Netherlands |
| Coordinates | 52.193333°N 5.279444°E |
| Construction started | 1650 |
| Renovated | 1674–1678 1806 1808 1815 1897 1936–1937 1970 |
| Client | Cornelis de Graeff |
| Owner | Kingdom of the Netherlands |
| Technical details | |
| Floor count | 3 |
| Lifts/elevators | 2 |
| Design and construction | |
| Architect(s) | Maurits Post |
| Designations | Rijksmonument |
| Other information | |
| Number of rooms | 170 |
Although named after the village of Soestdijk, which is largely in the municipality of Soest, the Soestdijk Palace is just north of the border in the municipality of Baarn in the province of Utrecht. It was the home for over six decades of Queen Juliana and her husband, Prince Bernhard until their deaths in 2004.
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