Huis de Dieu

Description

"Huis de Dieu", also known as "Huize Egmont", is a patrician house in #Alkmaar (Noord-Holland). Designed by Jean Coulon for Carel de Dieu and Anna Bregita de la Croix, it was built in the 18th century, inspired by Amsterdam canal houses. It served as a headquarters during the 1799 Anglo-Russian expedition and later as the mayor's residence. The facade features Bentheimer sandstone with rococo decorations. The interior boasts landscape wall hangings, a rococo fireplace, and a unique oval ceiling painting by Hermanus van Gorkum.