Het Loo Palace Paleis Het Loo
Het Loo Palace is a palace in Apeldoorn that houses the National Museum Paleis het Loo and the Museum van de Kanselarij van de Nederlandse Ridderorden. Commissioned by William III of England and designed by architect Daniel Marot, this Rijksmonument is one of the 60 sights of the Netherlands featured on this site and is the 16th most looked-up sight in the country on English Wikipedia.
Planning a visit
The palace is 74 km from Amsterdam. The nearest airport is Weeze (Niederrhein) Airport in Germany, which is 72 km away. Visitors can combine a trip to the palace with nearby sites such as Het Oude Loo, located 0.3 km away, or Apenheul Primate Park, which is 2.8 km away. Other nearby options include the Kröller-Müller Museum, Royal Burgers' Zoo, and the Airborne Museum 'Hartenstein'.
Weather in Apeldoorn varies by season. The warmest months are July and August, with daily highs reaching 22 °C. The coldest months are January and December, where daily highs are 5 °C and lows can reach 1 °C. Rainfall is distributed throughout the year, with December seeing about 15 rainy days and 86 mm of rain. The palace is open Tuesday through Sunday from 10:00 to 17:00. Admission prices are €14.50 for adults, €5 for children aged 4 to 7, and €35 for families, while parking costs €5.
Weather by month
The warmest month is July, with an average high of 22 °C. Rain is spread fairly evenly through the year.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Average high, °C | 5 | 6 | 9 | 13 | 17 | 20 | 22 | 22 | 18 | 14 | 9 | 5 |
| Average low, °C | 0 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 8 | 11 | 14 | 13 | 11 | 8 | 4 | 1 |
| Rainfall, mm | 85 | 63 | 77 | 47 | 68 | 78 | 86 | 78 | 79 | 82 | 84 | 86 |
| Rainy days | 16 | 13 | 13 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 14 | 14 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 |
Temperatures and rainfall: 1981–2010 averages for this spot (4 km grid), from CHELSA. Rainy days: 2015–2024, NASA POWER.
