Ridderzaal

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Ridderzaal
The entrance of the Ridderzaal
General information
Architectural style	Gothic architecture
Location	Binnenhof
Town or city	The Hague
Country	Netherlands
Coordinates	52°04′46″N 4°18′46″E / 52.079444°N 4.312778°E / 52.079444; 4.312778
Completed	13th century
Client	Floris V, Count of Holland

The Ridderzaal (Dutch pronunciation: [ˈrɪdərzaːl]; English: Hall of Knights)^[1] is the main building of the 13th-century inner square of the former castle of the counts of Holland called Binnenhof (English: Inner Court) at the address Binnenhof 11 in The Hague, Netherlands. It is used for the annual state opening of Parliament on Prinsjesdag, when the Dutch monarch drives to Parliament in the Golden Coach and delivers the speech from the throne. It is also used for official royal receptions, and inter-parliamentary conferences.