Paleis Het Loo is one of the Netherlands' most important royal residences. Located near Apeldoorn on the edge of the Veluwe, this magnificent palace was built in the 17th century as the hunting residence of the Dutch royal family.
Paleis Het Loo is one of the Netherlands' most important royal residences. Located near Apeldoorn on the edge of the Veluwe, this magnificent palace was built in the 17th century as the hunting residence of the Dutch royal family. Although technically a palace rather than a medieval castle, Het Loo deserves a place among the country's greatest historic estates because of its royal importance and extraordinary gardens. Visitors can explore beautifully restored royal apartments and the famous symmetrical Baroque gardens, while the surrounding Veluwe forests offer some of the best walking and cycling in the Netherlands.
