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'''Soestdijk Palace''' is a former ] of the ]. It consists of a central block and two wings. '''Soestdijk Palace''' ({{langx|nl|Paleis Soestdijk}} {{IPA|nl|paːˈlɛi(s) suzˈdɛik|}}) is a ] formerly belonging to the ]. It consists of a central block and two wings.


Although named after the village of ], which is largely in the municipality of ], the Soestdijk Palace is just north of the border in the municipality of ] in the province of ]. It was the home for over six decades of the late ] and her husband, the late ] until their deaths in 2004. Although named after the village of ], which is largely in the municipality of ], Soestdijk Palace is just north of the border in the municipality of ] in the province of ]. It was the home for over six decades of Queen ] and her husband, ], until their deaths in 2004.


== History == == History ==
=== De Graeff ===
In the middle of the seventeenth century the Country house on the ''Zoestdijk'' was built for ]. After the ] his son ] sold it to ]. Then the palace originally started as a hunting lodge that was built between 1674 and 1678 by ], who was also involved in building two other royal palaces, ] and ]. William left the Netherlands in 1688 to reside in ] as William III of England.
In the middle of the seventeenth century, the country house on the ] was built for ]. In the years 1655–1660, de Graeff was involved in the education of ], as can be seen from his letters in Soestdijk to the ] and his nephew ]. During the summers, the family spent a lot of time at the palace, and de Graeff's sons (] and ]) played with the young William. In 1674, after the '']'', Jacob de Graeff sold the property for the low price of 18,755 ] to ] William III.

=== Orange-Nassau ===
The palace originally started as a hunting lodge that was built between 1674 and 1678 by ], who was also involved in building two other royal palaces, ] and ]. William left the Netherlands in 1688 to reside in ] as William III of England.

A forest, the ], is adjacent to the palace. It was developed as a ] between 1733 and 1758.<ref name="pu">{{cite web|url=https://www.provincie-utrecht.nl/onderwerpen/alle-onderwerpen/erfgoedparels/buitenplaatsen/|title=Erfgoedparels|publisher=Province of Utrecht|language=Dutch|accessdate=12 September 2016}}</ref>

During the French invasion in 1795, the palace was seized as a spoil of war and turned into an inn for French troops. When ] became ], he took possession of it and had it extended and refurnished.

It was presented to the Prince of Orange (the later ]) in 1815 in recognition of his services at the ]. From 1816 to 1821, the palace was significantly expanded by adding two wings, the northern or Baarn wing, and the southern or Soest wing. In 1842, its contents were enriched by the addition of the ] furnishings of his former palace in Brussels, today the ].

William II and his wife ] spent many summers at Soestdijk. Three of their children (], ] and ]) were born at the palace. The princes were taught military drill on the lawns by their father, who also had working miniature cannons made for them. After William II's death much of his property was sold off to settle his considerable debts. Anna Pavlovna bought Soestdijk and made it her summer residence. She designated rooms in the palace to preserving the memory of her late husband and son Alexander. After Anna Pavlovna died in 1865 she left Soestdijk to her son Henry, who died without issue in 1879. His brother ], the next owner, preferred ] to Soestdijk. Only after his death in 1890 did the Royal family (which at the time consisted only of his widow ] and his daughter ]) start spending every other summer at the palace. This arrangement stayed more or less in place until Wilhelmina's marriage in 1901, when her court and her mother's court separated. Queen Emma kept Soestdijk as her summer residence until her death in 1934. The palace was mostly unused until Princess Juliana and her husband Prince Bernhard moved there after their wedding in 1937. As a gift to the newlyweds it was extensively renovated and modernised. In a break with tradition Juliana didn't use Soestdijk as just a summer residence. Instead she lived there fulltime, even after ascending the throne in 1948.<ref>{{Cite book |title=Paleis Soestdijk: drie eeuwen huis van Oranje |date=2009 |publisher=Waanders Uitgeverij |isbn=978-90-400-8608-3 |editor-last=Jansen |editor-first=Mieke |location=Zwolle |language=NL |editor-last2=Rem |editor-first2=Paul |editor-last3=Kunsthistorisch Advies- en Organisatiebureau D'ARTS}}</ref>


Soestdijk became the property of the state of the ] in 1971, although it was used by ] (Queen of the Netherlands from 1948 to 1980) and ] as their official residence until both of their deaths in 2004. Soestdijk Palace then remained empty and unused for over a year before its opening to the public. From spring 2006 to 2017, it was possible to visit, pending a decision about its future use.
During the French invasion in 1795, the palace was seized as a spoil of war and turned into an inn for French troops. When ] became King of ], he took possession of it and had it extended and refurnished.


=== Sale in 2017 ===
] and ] in the palace garden]]
The palace was sold in 2017 to a consortium named Made By Holland, which plans to develop a hotel, event centre and 65 houses on the grounds.<ref name=nltimes>{{Cite news|url=https://nltimes.nl/2017/06/08/dutch-royal-palace-converted-hotel|title=Dutch royal palace to be converted into hotel|date=2017-06-08|work=NL Times|access-date=2018-08-23|language=en}}</ref>


== Gallery ==
It was presented to ] in 1815 in recognition of his services at the ]. From 1816 to 1821, the palace was significantly expanded by adding two wings, the northern or Baarn wing, and the southern or Soest wing. In 1842 its contents were enriched by the addition of the ] furnishings of his former palace in Brussels, today the ].
{|
|<gallery mode="packed" heights="180">
File:Front side of Soestdijk Palace.jpg|Front of the palace
File:De werkkamer van Prins Bernhard 1938.jpg|''The elephant room'' ({{langx|nl|De olifantenkamer}}), the sitting room of ] in 1938.
File:Interieur, overzicht van de Waterloozaal met schilderij, plafond met stucwerk en kroonluchter, gelegen aan de voorzijde van het corps de logis - Soestdijk - 20403600 - RCE.jpg|Waterloo Room
File:Werkkamer van Koningin Juliana met raamconstructie en met zicht op het terras en park, gelegen aan de achterzijde van het corps de logis - Soestdijk - 20403649 - RCE.jpg|The sitting room of ] in 2006.
File:Interieur, overzicht van de antichambre met kroonluchter, plafondschildering en wandbespanning, gelegen aan de voorzijde van het corps de logis - Soestdijk - 20403419 - RCE.jpg|Anteroom richly decorated.
File:Interieur, overzicht van de Stuczaal met gebogen plafond met cassetten, gelegen aan de achterzijde van het corps de logis - Soestdijk - 20403464 - RCE.jpg|Ballroom
File:Interieur, overzicht van de Witte eetzaal met kroonluchters, meubilair en albasten vazen, gelegen aan de achterzijde van het middengedeelte, tussen het corps de logis en de Soester vleugel - Soestdijk - 20403189 - RCE.jpg|White Dinner Room
File:Interieur, overzicht van de Empire salon met plafondschildering en kroonluchter, gelegen aan de achterzijde van het corps de logis - Soestdijk - 20404612 - RCE.jpg|Empire Room
</gallery>
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{{Rijksmonument|34110}}


==References==
Soestdijk became the property of the State of the ] in 1971, though it was used by ] (Queen of the Netherlands from 1948–1980) and ] as their official residence until both of their deaths in 2004. Soestdijk Palace then remained empty and unused for over a year before its opening to the public. Since spring 2006, it has been possible to visit, pending a decision about its future use.
{{Reflist|2}}


==External links== ==External links==
{{commonscat-inline|Soestdijk Palace}} {{commons category|Soestdijk Palace}}
*{{nl icon}} (official website) *{{in lang|nl}} (official website)


{{Royal Palaces Netherlands}} {{Royal Palaces Netherlands}}


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Latest revision as of 14:35, 29 November 2024

Buitenplaats in Baarn, Netherlands
Soestdijk Palace
Paleis Soestdijk
A front view of the palace in 2004
Former namesde Hofstede aen Zoestdijck
General information
TypeBuitenplaats
Architectural styleNeoclassical
AddressAmsterdamsestraatweg 1
Town or cityBaarn
CountryNetherlands
Coordinates52°11′36″N 5°16′46″E / 52.193333°N 5.279444°E / 52.193333; 5.279444
Construction started1650; 375 years ago (1650)
Renovated1674–1678
1806
1808
1815
1897
1936–1937
1970
ClientCornelis de Graeff
OwnerMade By Holland consortium
Technical details
Floor count3
Lifts/elevators2
Design and construction
Architect(s)Maurits Post
DesignationsRijksmonument
Other information
Number of rooms170

Soestdijk Palace (Dutch: Paleis Soestdijk [paːˈlɛi(s) suzˈdɛik]) is a palace formerly belonging to the Dutch royal family. It consists of a central block and two wings.

Although named after the village of Soestdijk, which is largely in the municipality of Soest, 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 of the Netherlands and her husband, Prince Bernhard, until their deaths in 2004.

History

De Graeff

In the middle of the seventeenth century, the country house on the Zoestdijk was built for Cornelis de Graeff. In the years 1655–1660, de Graeff was involved in the education of William III of Orange, as can be seen from his letters in Soestdijk to the States General and his nephew Johan de Witt. During the summers, the family spent a lot of time at the palace, and de Graeff's sons (Pieter and Jacob de Graeff) played with the young William. In 1674, after the rampjaar, Jacob de Graeff sold the property for the low price of 18,755 guilders to Stadtholder William III.

Orange-Nassau

The palace originally started as a hunting lodge that was built between 1674 and 1678 by Maurits Post, who was also involved in building two other royal palaces, Huis ten Bosch Palace and Noordeinde Palace. William left the Netherlands in 1688 to reside in London as William III of England.

A forest, the Baarnse Bos, is adjacent to the palace. It was developed as a French landscape garden between 1733 and 1758.

During the French invasion in 1795, the palace was seized as a spoil of war and turned into an inn for French troops. When Louis Bonaparte became King of Holland, he took possession of it and had it extended and refurnished.

It was presented to the Prince of Orange (the later William II of the Netherlands) in 1815 in recognition of his services at the Battle of Waterloo. From 1816 to 1821, the palace was significantly expanded by adding two wings, the northern or Baarn wing, and the southern or Soest wing. In 1842, its contents were enriched by the addition of the neoclassical furnishings of his former palace in Brussels, today the Palais des Académies.

William II and his wife Anna Pavlovna spent many summers at Soestdijk. Three of their children (Alexander, Henry and Ernest Casimir) were born at the palace. The princes were taught military drill on the lawns by their father, who also had working miniature cannons made for them. After William II's death much of his property was sold off to settle his considerable debts. Anna Pavlovna bought Soestdijk and made it her summer residence. She designated rooms in the palace to preserving the memory of her late husband and son Alexander. After Anna Pavlovna died in 1865 she left Soestdijk to her son Henry, who died without issue in 1879. His brother king William III, the next owner, preferred Het Loo to Soestdijk. Only after his death in 1890 did the Royal family (which at the time consisted only of his widow Queen Emma and his daughter Queen Wilhelmina) start spending every other summer at the palace. This arrangement stayed more or less in place until Wilhelmina's marriage in 1901, when her court and her mother's court separated. Queen Emma kept Soestdijk as her summer residence until her death in 1934. The palace was mostly unused until Princess Juliana and her husband Prince Bernhard moved there after their wedding in 1937. As a gift to the newlyweds it was extensively renovated and modernised. In a break with tradition Juliana didn't use Soestdijk as just a summer residence. Instead she lived there fulltime, even after ascending the throne in 1948.

Soestdijk became the property of the state of the Netherlands in 1971, although it was used by Princess Juliana (Queen of the Netherlands from 1948 to 1980) and Prince Bernhard as their official residence until both of their deaths in 2004. Soestdijk Palace then remained empty and unused for over a year before its opening to the public. From spring 2006 to 2017, it was possible to visit, pending a decision about its future use.

Sale in 2017

The palace was sold in 2017 to a consortium named Made By Holland, which plans to develop a hotel, event centre and 65 houses on the grounds.

Gallery

  • Front of the palace Front of the palace
  • The elephant room (Dutch: De olifantenkamer), the sitting room of Prince Bernhard in 1938. The elephant room (Dutch: De olifantenkamer), the sitting room of Prince Bernhard in 1938.
  • Waterloo Room Waterloo Room
  • The sitting room of Queen Juliana in 2006. The sitting room of Queen Juliana in 2006.
  • Anteroom richly decorated. Anteroom richly decorated.
  • Ballroom Ballroom
  • White Dinner Room White Dinner Room
  • Empire Room Empire Room
Dutch Rijksmonument 34110

References

  1. ^ "Dutch royal palace to be converted into hotel". NL Times. 2017-06-08. Retrieved 2018-08-23.
  2. "Erfgoedparels" (in Dutch). Province of Utrecht. Retrieved 12 September 2016.
  3. Jansen, Mieke; Rem, Paul; Kunsthistorisch Advies- en Organisatiebureau D'ARTS, eds. (2009). Paleis Soestdijk: drie eeuwen huis van Oranje (in Dutch). Zwolle: Waanders Uitgeverij. ISBN 978-90-400-8608-3.

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Royal palaces in the Netherlands
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