Binnenhof

thumb|upright=1.5|The Hague's Binnenhof with the [[Hofvijver (Court Pond)]]

The Ridderzaal (; ) 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.

The Hofvijver (; ) is a small lake in the centre of The Hague, Netherlands. its water volume approximately is 32000 m³ ( 26 ac ft ) It is adjoined in the east by the Korte Vijverberg road, in the south by the Binnenhof and the Mauritshuis, in the west by the Buitenhof and in the north by the Lange Vijverberg road. In the middle there is an islet with plants and trees which has no name; it is usually referred to as "the island in the Vijverberg".

thumb|260px|A view of the Binnenhof with the Torentje on the left The Torentje ( ; English: "The Little Tower"), located at the Binnenhof in The Hague next to the Mauritshuis museum, has been the office of the Prime Minister of the Netherlands since 1982.