Noordeinde Palace began as a farmhouse built in 1533 on the edge of The Hague. Its cellars survive in the basement. The States of Holland bought it in 1595 for Louise de Coligny and her son Frederick Henry, and gave it to the family in 1609. In 1640 Pieter Post and Jacob van Campen were among those involved in alterations under Frederick Henry. The work lengthened the main building and added wings, creating its H-form.
The palace was extended at the back in 1814, with a ballroom. Fire destroyed the central section in 1948, and a thorough restoration followed in 1984.
The State of the Netherlands owns it. King Willem-Alexander and Queen Máxima have used it as their official workplace since 2013. The gardens are open daily, but the buildings open only on specific days.
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