BERCKHEYDE, Gerrit Adriaensz.
(b. 1638, Haarlem, d. 1698, Haarlem)

View of the Binnenhof in The Hague with the Ridderzaal

c. 1690
Oil on canvas, 54 x 63 cm
Private collection

The Binnenhof (Inner Court) is a complex of buildings in the city centre of The Hague. It houses the meeting place of both houses of the States General of the Netherlands, as well as the Ministry of General Affairs and the office of the Prime Minister of the Netherlands. Built primarily in the 13th century, the Gothic castle originally functioned as residence of the counts of Holland and became the political centre of the Dutch Republic in 1584.