About Maurits Post
Lived 1645 – 1677 (aged 31–32). Maurits Post was a Dutch architect.
The Mauritshuis museum is named after its first owner, Prince Maurits, who hired Pieter Post to design his house. In 1668 Maurits (who was probably named after him) designed a garden for this house.
Maurits Post (ca. 10 December 1645 – 6 June 1677) was a Dutch Golden Age architect.
Biography
Post was born in Haarlem, the son of the architect Pieter Post, and was probably his assistant, as he took over his father's projects when he died in 1669, and continued working in the neo-classical style. He worked in Siegen, The Hague, Dieren, Honselersdijk, Soestdijk, and Zuilenstein. Famous buildings include Castle Amerongen, the Prinzenhof palace in Kleve, and the royal palaces Soestdijk Palace, Huis ten Bosch Palace and Noordeinde Palace.
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Frequently asked questions
Who was Maurits Post?
Architect from the Northern Netherlands
When was Maurits Post born?
Maurits Post was born in 1645 in Haarlem.
When did Maurits Post die?
Maurits Post died on 6 June 1677 in The Hague.
What was Maurits Post's occupation?
Maurits Post was an architect.
What nationality was Maurits Post?
Maurits Post was Dutch.
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APA: Biography.guide. (2026). Maurits Post. https://biography.guide/maurits-post/
MLA: "Maurits Post." Biography.guide, https://biography.guide/maurits-post/.
Chicago: "Maurits Post." Biography.guide. https://biography.guide/maurits-post/.
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