Koningshuis

Frederick V (1596-1632) was the Elector Palatine of the Rhine in the Holy Roman Empire from 1610 to 1623, and reigned as King of Bohemia from 1619 to 1620.

He was forced to abdicate both roles, and the brevity of his reign in Bohemia earned him the derisive sobriquet the Winter King.

[1] He spent vast sums of money on building and entertainment to maintain the dignity of a royal court, quickly blowing through donations from the English and Dutch governments.

[2] The building was quickly demolished, and he commissioned Bartholomeus van Bassen to design a new palace, which was constructed between 1630 and 1631.

[2][1] The palace was a two-storey main building, thirteen windows wide (approximately 40 metres), with two wings projecting to the south.