1 Saturday night we departed Amsterdam and cruised south on the Waal River, a major tributary of the Rhine, and docked in Nijmegen, Netherlands on Sunday morning.…
2 Our destination was the Paleis Het Loo in Apeldoorn, built by William III of Orange in 1686 for himself and his wife Mary II Stuart. It remained a summer…
3 Our destination was the Paleis Het Loo in Apeldoorn, built by William III of Orange in 1686 for himself and his wife Mary II Stuart. It remained a summer…
4 The extensive Baroque gardens of the Paleis Het Loo earned it the nickname the "Versailles of Holland". In fact, they were designed by Le Nôtre's nephew.
5 The extensive Baroque gardens of the Paleis Het Loo earned it the nickname the "Versailles of Holland". In fact, they were designed by Le Nôtre's nephew.
6 The extensive Baroque gardens of the Paleis Het Loo earned it the nickname the "Versailles of Holland". In fact, they were designed by Le Nôtre's nephew.
7 The extensive Baroque gardens of the Paleis Het Loo earned it the nickname the "Versailles of Holland". In fact, they were designed by Le Nôtre's nephew.
8 The extensive Baroque gardens of the Paleis Het Loo earned it the nickname the "Versailles of Holland". In fact, they were designed by Le Nôtre's nephew.
9 Several covered passages provide shade
10 Pears growing on the trellises
11 One of the oldest garden roses, the Rosa Mundi
12 Lots and lots of water features ⛲
13 Lots and lots of water features ⛲
14 There are two large globe fountains in the palace gardens, this one named "Heaven" and the other is "Earth".
15 Koningssprong or King's Fountain was the highest spouting fountain in Europe at the time of its creation
16 The Venus Fountain is the main water feature in the lower gardens behind the palace
17 The Venus Fountain is the main water feature in the lower gardens behind the palace
18 The golden gates from the rear of the palace out to the gardens
19 The dining room for formal dinners
20 The library
