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!
Het is een mooi gebouw, zowel van buiten als van binnen.
BeantwoordenVerwijderenBen het volledig met bieb eens.
BeantwoordenVerwijderenVery impressive building! I like to visit museums.
BeantwoordenVerwijderenWhat a grand building.
BeantwoordenVerwijderenVery different from yesterday's architecture Marleen.. this surely must be one of the oldest and most beautiful museums in the world.
BeantwoordenVerwijderenVery different from yesterday's architecture Marleen.. this surely must be one of the oldest and most beautiful museums in the world.
BeantwoordenVerwijderenReally beautiful building,
BeantwoordenVerwijderenEverything about it impresses.
BeantwoordenVerwijderenEverything about it impresses.
BeantwoordenVerwijderenI 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!
BeantwoordenVerwijderenMagnificent!
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