Exterior view
by HART, Abraham van der, Photo
Emperor Napoleon annexed the Netherlands in 1810. He ordered the construction of the Orange Nassau Barracks (Oranje-Nassau Kazerne). Not long after construction of the building was complete in 1813, the French withdrew from the Netherlands, and the building was named in honour of the House of Orange-Nassau.
The building has a fa�ade stretching uninterrupted for a length of 278 metres. Halfway along the fa�ade is a large pediment with the coat of arms of the House of Orange-Nassau. Abraham van der Hart’s Neoclassical building displays a sober aesthetic, it is simply and sparingly executed.
The photo shows the southern fa�ade.