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Grand Ducal Palace

Grand Ducal Palace

The Grand Ducal Palace of Luxembourg. The head of state of Luxembourg has the title Grand Duke, and his palace is called the Grand Ducal Palace. It’s hard to get a good photo of the palace (or to get a good view of it, for that matter), as the street is too...
Photo Friday: Soestdijk Royal Palace

Photo Friday: Soestdijk Royal Palace

A photo impression of Soestdijk Royal Palace, in the Dutch town Baarn. The palace was originally a hunting lodge. In the early 19th century, the lodge became the property of the Dutch royal family. They extended it into the palace that we can still see today. The...
Photo Friday: Binnenhof

Photo Friday: Binnenhof

The Binnenhof (litt. Inner Court) was once the court of the palace of the counts of Holland. It is dominated by the former palace of the counts, the Ridderzaal (Hall of Knights). Most buildings are in use by the Dutch government or parliament. The Ridderzaal is mostly...