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The wooden roof of the Prime Minister's Tower is nearly 480 years old, according to research by the Central Government Real Estate Agency during the renovation of the Binnenhof. The wood comes from trees in southern Sweden that were felled in the autumn of 1546 or the winter of 1546/47.

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The roof structure of the prime minister's office, the Turret at the Binnenhof, appears to be still in its original state from 1574. Research by the Central Government Real Estate Agency has shown this. Hardly any repairs have been carried out on the wooden structure in 478 years, and the eight-metre-high spire is still in good condition. According to monument advisor Bram Hulshof of the Central Government Real Estate Agency, it is “very special…

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For hundreds of years, the attic of the turret has been closed off. But now it turns out that behind the ceiling of the Prime Minister's office lies a wooden roof structure dating back to 1547. Sitting Prime Minister Rob Jetten came to take a look to see the spire with his own eyes.

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THE HAGUE (ANP) - The wooden roof of the Prime Minister's Tower is nearly 480 years old, according to research by the Central Government Real Estate Agency during the renovation of the Binnenhof. The wood comes from trees in southern Sweden that were felled in the autumn of 1546 or the winter of 1546/47. Researchers are conducting almost...