10 oktober 2016

Mauritshuis

 On my to-do list for a long time was a visit to the Mauritshuis in The Hague. This art museum houses the Royal Cabinet of Paintings, which are mostly works from the Dutch Golden Age, from painters such as Johannes Vermeer, Rembrandt van Rijn, Jan Steen, and others. The Mauritshuis was built between 1636 and 1641, and was designed by Dutch architects Jacob van Campen and Pieter Post. The two-storey building is strictly symmetrical.

Originally, the building was the residence of count John Maurice of Nassau. It is now the property of the government of the Netherlands and is listed in the top 100 Dutch heritage sites.
In 1822 the Mauritshuis was opened to the public, so it has been a museum for almost 2 centuries now!

11 opmerkingen:

  1. Het is een mooi gebouw, zowel van buiten als van binnen.

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  2. Very impressive building! I like to visit museums.

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  3. Very different from yesterday's architecture Marleen.. this surely must be one of the oldest and most beautiful museums in the world.

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  4. Very different from yesterday's architecture Marleen.. this surely must be one of the oldest and most beautiful museums in the world.

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  5. I remember this beautiful place from when I visited the Netherlands earlier this year. Unfortunately, I didn't have time to go inside. I will be interested to see your photos!

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