Soestdijk Palace • Summer house for the mayor of Amsterdam (1650)
Soestdijk Palace was build as a summer house for the mayor of Amsterdam late 1650. From 1675 it became property of governor William III. His family resided in the house off and on until they lost it during French occupation. In 1815 the house came into ownership of the later king William II and he had it developed into a summer palace. During the 1900’s the Dutch royal family resided here. In the current century the grounds of the palace were used for art events and in the future the site will be a cultural place for living and recreation.