Keukenhof (NL)
Willem-Alexander pavilion
| Place | Lisse, the Netherlands |
| Opening | 1996 |
| Surface | 6,200 m² |
| Purpose | exposition flower bulbs, cut flowers & potted plants |
| Type | HighLight |
Keukenhof is one of the most beautiful spring park in the world. It is also one of the biggest crowd-pullers in the Netherlands and around, 75% of visitors come from abroad. At Keukenhof, you can not only enjoy the beautiful flower gardens in fine weather, the flower park also has several pavilions where beautiful flower shows are displayed. The flower shows give visitors a unique view of the diversity of flowers.
Willem-Alexander pavilion in the Keukenhof
All pavilions bear the name of a member of the royal family. The Willem-Alexander pavilion was built by us in 1996 and is still a beautiful location for more than a million tourists per year. It is one of the first HighLight glass constructions realized by us, at the time a concept that had never been shown before.
Colorful spectacle in 6,200 m² HighLight glass construction
Every spring, more than 32 hectares full of more than 7 million flower bulbs are in bloom with 800 different varieties of tulips. In addition to the flower bulbs outside, you can see bulb flowers, cut flowers and pot plants inside the Willem-Alexander pavilion. Here visitors can enjoy a colorful spectacle that looks different every week. Especially nice when it rains.
Largest Tourist crowd puller
The Keukenhof is one of the largest crowd pullers in the Netherlands and around 75% of visitors come from abroad. Many other projects followed that attract thousands of visitors every year, such as 'The Glasshouse' in the RHS Wisley botanical garden and the Hortus botanicus winter garden in Leiden.
