Noordeinde Palace
Paleis Noordeinde
The working palace of the King of the Netherlands. Visitors can take photos in front of the 17th-century facade and the equestrian statue, and the palace gardens behind are open to the public.
Noordeinde Palace is the official workplace of King Willem-Alexander. Owned by the House of Orange since the 17th century, it features an equestrian statue of William the Silent, the founder of the Dutch Republic, in front of its facade. The interior is normally closed to the public, though it occasionally opens for short periods in summer. Most visitors snap photos at the gate and watch the guards. You can enter the free palace gardens (Paleistuin) behind the building for a stroll. On the third Tuesday of September, Prince's Day, the King departs from here by carriage for the Parliament to deliver the State of the Nation speech, and the route is lined with crowds. Nearby Noordeinde Street has many galleries and design boutiques.
Opening hours
Exterior visible all day; palace garden open during daytime
Nearby sights
- Grote Kerk (St. James' Church)
- Prison Gate Museum
- Panorama Mesdag
- Prince William V Gallery
- De Passage
- Binnenhof
- Lange Voorhout
- Mauritshuis