The Mauritshuis in The Hague was designed by Jacob van Campen and Pieter Post for John Maurice, Prince of Nassau-Siegen, who bought the plot in 1631. It was built between 1636 and 1641. The article calls the style Dutch Classicist and gives no materials or dimensions. It has two stories, and originally held four apartments and a great hall.
A fire in 1704 destroyed most of the interior, and restoration ran from 1708 to 1718. The Dutch state bought the building in 1820, and it opened as a museum in 1822. It became a non-profit foundation in 1995. Hans van Heeswijk designed a renovation that ran from 2012 and reopened the museum on June 27, 2014.
It houses the Royal Cabinet of Paintings. The infobox lists 854 objects, while the text says almost 800 paintings. It drew 416,334 visitors in 2018. The article gives no hours or ticket details.
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