Catshuis

The Catshuis (; English: Cats House), initially known as Huis Sorgvliet (; Sorgvliet House), is the official residence of the Prime Minister of the Netherlands. Built between 1651 and 1652 for Jacob Cats as private villa, it was renamed after him after his death.

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Building.name: Catshuis
Building.image: President Abbas arriveert bij het Catshuis (5887934922).jpg
Building.image_caption: The Catshuis in June 2011
Building.former_names: Huis Sorgvliet
Building.location: The Hague, Netherlands
Building.address: Adriaan Goekooplaan 10, 2517 JX
Building.location_country: Netherlands
Building.architect: Claes Dircx van Balckeneynde
Building.client: Jacob Cats
Building.construction_start_date: 6 May 1651
Building.completion_date: 14 July 1652
Building.current_tenants: Rob Jetten

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Instance of: mansion
Country: Netherlands
Located in: The Hague
Owned by: Ministry of General Affairs
Image: Catshuis-1.jpg
Has use: official residence

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Commons category: Catshuis
heritage designation: Rijksmonument
inception: 1652-07-14
postal code: 2517JX
commissioned by: Jacob Cats
street address: Adriaan Goekooplaan 10
architect: Pieter Post

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The Catshuis lies in The Hague on the road to Scheveningen. It has been the official residence of the Prime Minister of the Netherlands since 1963, although Dries van Agt was the last premier to live there. Prime Ministers since then have preferred to live in their own homes. The Catshuis residence is mainly used to house political meetings and receive official guests.

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