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The Ridderzaal

From 1815 to 1904, the monarch delivered the Speech from the Throne in the chamber of the House of Representatives. Since 1904, it has been held in the Ridderzaal (Hall of Knights) in the Binnenhof.

Count Floris V of Holland had the Ridderzaal constructed in 1280 as a building from which to govern. The Gothic throne was added in 1904 following a large-scale restoration. In 2006 a new resoration was completed.