The Hague - Noordeinde Palace

The line of Zeestraat is continued beyond the Hoge Wal by Noordeinde, which runs past the royal palace of Noordeinde (the Oude Hof). Originally built in 1533, the palace was rebuilt by Pieter Post and Jacob van Campen in 1640 and further altered by King William I in 1814. In 1948 much of the building was devastated by fire, and thereafter it was occupied for some years by an international institute. After thorough restoration in the 1970s it is now the Queen's official residence, used for state receptions.