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Paushuize
Paushuize Utrecht - exterior of the historic city palace
Paushuize is a historic event venue in the heart of Utrecht, a few steps from the Dom Tower. It was built in 1517 for Adriaan Floriszoon Boeyens, later Pope Adrian VI and the only Dutch pope, and is one of the oldest and best-preserved city palaces in the Netherlands.
Gothic and Renaissance architecture, panelled salons and vaulted cellars give conferences, receptions and gala dinners a setting no modern venue can copy. The building is owned by the Province of Utrecht, was fully and sustainably restored in 2010-2011 and refreshed again in 2024, and has been operated by hospitality group Qeet since September 2024.
Spaces
Per-room, per-setup figures are in the capacity chart on this page; in brief:
- 16 flexible event rooms across four floors, together over 1,000 m²
- Suited to groups of 25 to 450 guests
- Beelaerts van Bloklandzaal (142 m²) - the largest hall: up to 200 reception, 170 theatre, 96 seated
- Balzaal (112 m²) - up to 100 reception, 80 theatre, 60 at round tables
- Kelder (168 m²) - vaulted cellar: up to 180 reception, 150 for an informal lunch or dinner
- Salons and boardrooms from 8 guests upward for breakouts and board meetings
Meetings & events
- Catering: by Qeet - local and seasonal, sourced from regional growers and producers
- Support: in-house event team for programme, hospitality staff and audiovisual production
- Access: 10 minutes on foot from Utrecht Centraal station and 5 minutes from Janskerkhof bus station; public parking at Springweg (5 min walk) and Grifthoek (10 min walk)
- Good to know: the Bel-etage salons require approval from the Cabinet of the King's Commissioner, and the attic floor is bookable in consultation with the Province of Utrecht
Room / Space | Theatre | Classroom | Banquet (rounds) | Cabaret | Reception (standing) | Boardroom | U-shape | Area (m²) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Schat Kamer | 18 | null | null | 10 | null | null | 12 | 28 |
Trajectum South | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | 475 |
Foyer 1.8 | — | — | — | — | 250 | — | — | 300 |
Dom Kabinet | null | null | null | null | null | 12 | null | 29 |
Willem Burger Zaal | 700 | null | null | null | null | null | null | 710 |
Von Sinzendorfkamer | null | null | null | null | 12 | 8 | null | 38 |
Room 2.1 | 100 | 36 | — | 48 | — | 34 | 32 | 105 |
Lobby North | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | 930 |
Hudig Zaal | 60 | 24 | 30 | 24 | 60 | 39 | 20 | 80 |
Schadee Zaal | 60 | 24 | 40 | 24 | 60 | 39 | 20 | 90 |
Room 2.2 | 100 | 36 | — | 48 | — | 34 | 32 | 95 |
Lobby South | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | 699 |
Room 2.3 | 100 | 36 | — | 48 | — | 34 | 32 | 95 |
Van Beuningen Zaal | 63 | 24 | 60 | 32 | 63 | 40 | 22 | 115 |
Praetorium | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | 373 |
Promenade North | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | 455 |
Van der Vorm Zaal | 33 | 16 | 25 | 20 | null | 20 | 12 | 70 |
Room 2.1 + 2.2 | 200 | 72 | — | 96 | — | 52 | 40 | 200 |
Plate Zaal | 40 | 16 | 30 | 20 | null | 20 | 14 | 60 |
Room 2.2 + 2.3 | 195 | 72 | — | 96 | — | 52 | 40 | 195 |
Promenade South | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | 454 |
Room 2.1 + 2.2 + 2.3 | 300 | 106 | — | 144 | — | 80 | 60 | 300 |
MeccAtable | 300 | null | null | null | null | 92 | 78 | 680 |
Van Rijckevorsel Zaal | 40 | 16 | 30 | 20 | null | 20 | 14 | 60 |
MeccSuite | 100 | null | null | null | null | 36 | 26 | 204 |
Room 2.4 | 42 | 16 | — | 28 | — | 24 | 20 | 60 |
Ruys Zaal | 40 | 24 | 40 | 24 | null | 20 | 16 | 100 |
Mees Zaal | 56 | 20 | null | 20 | null | 30 | 14 | 90 |
Room 2.5 | 124 | 30 | — | 40 | — | 32 | 28 | 124 |
MeccCafe | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | 205 |
1.10 Bar Bistro SAAM | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | 374 |
Van Weelde Zaal | 210 | 100 | 120 | 84 | 210 | 120 | 48 | 300 |
Room 2.6 | — | — | — | — | — | 12 | — | 39 |
0.1 London | 90 | 32 | null | 40 | null | 28 | 24 | 76 |
Room 2.7 | — | — | — | — | — | 14 | — | 45 |
Zeelenberg Zaal | 77 | 28 | null | 36 | null | 50 | 24 | 98 |
0.2 Berlin | 83 | 32 | null | 37 | null | 28 | 24 | 76 |
Room 2.8 | — | — | — | — | — | 10 | — | 25 |
Willem Burger Foyer | null | null | 280 | null | 400 | null | null | 540 |
Room 2.9 | — | — | — | — | — | 14 | — | 35 |
Willem Burger Hal | null | null | 350 | null | 500 | null | null | 680 |
0.3 Copenhagen | 48 | 16 | null | 23 | null | 20 | 16 | 47 |
Room 2.10 | — | — | — | — | — | 11 | — | 33 |
0.2/0.3 Berlin/Copenhagen | 140 | 64 | null | 72 | null | 48 | 40 | 123 |
Foyer 2.0 | — | — | — | — | 340 | — | — | 300 |
0.4 Brussels | 178 | 80 | null | 84 | null | 48 | 38 | 175 |
Foyer 2.7 | — | — | — | — | 50 | — | — | null |
0.5 Paris | 178 | 80 | null | 84 | null | 48 | 38 | 175 |
0.4/0.5 Brussels/Paris | 356 | 142 | null | 146 | null | 80 | 52 | 350 |
0.6 Madrid | 43 | 24 | null | 24 | null | 20 | 16 | 50 |
0.7 Lisbon | 47 | 24 | null | 24 | null | 20 | 16 | 48 |
0.6/0.7 Madrid/Lisbon | 97 | 44 | null | 56 | null | 40 | 32 | 96 |
0.8 Rome | 111 | 40 | null | 48 | null | 36 | 30 | 100 |
0.9 Athens | 111 | 40 | null | 48 | null | 36 | 30 | 100 |
0.10 Sydney | 265 | 88 | null | 109 | null | 68 | 56 | 224 |
0.11 Cape Town | 265 | 88 | null | 109 | null | 68 | 56 | 226 |
0.10/0.11 Sydney/Cape Town | 530 | 176 | null | 184 | null | 124 | 70 | 450 |
0.12 Los Angeles | 15 | 6 | null | null | null | 16 | 10 | 28 |
0.13 Lima | 83 | 36 | null | 40 | null | 32 | 24 | 87 |
0.14 Singapore | 110 | 46 | null | 44 | null | 36 | 26 | 112 |
0.15 Washington | 246 | 90 | null | 96 | null | 76 | 60 | 277 |
0.16 Tokyo | 16 | 4 | null | null | null | 12 | 10 | 19 |
0.17 Moscow | 32 | 10 | null | null | null | 24 | 22 | 36 |
0.18 Shanghai | 16 | 4 | null | null | null | 12 | 10 | 19 |
1.1 Himalaya | 155 | 68 | null | 96 | null | 42 | 37 | 227 |
1.2 Andes | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | 78 |
1.3 Vercors | 143 | 56 | null | 84 | null | 42 | 31 | 168 |
1.4 Alps | 50 | 36 | null | 36 | null | 28 | 22 | 77 |
1.5 Transantarctic | 50 | 36 | null | 38 | null | 28 | 22 | 75 |
1.6 Dolomites | 143 | 56 | null | 84 | null | 44 | 31 | 173 |
1.7 Pyrenees | 40 | 24 | null | 24 | null | 20 | 16 | 49 |
1.8 Blue Mountains | 40 | 24 | null | 24 | null | 20 | 16 | 47 |
1.9 Rocky Mountains | 110 | 50 | null | 69 | null | 26 | 27 | 130 |
2.1 Volga | 150 | 64 | null | 77 | null | 52 | 42 | 148 |
2.2 Zambezi | 220 | 96 | null | 95 | null | 60 | 44 | 204 |
2.1/2.2 Volga/Zambezi | 394 | 154 | null | 153 | null | 80 | 58 | 352 |
2.3 Mississippi | 94 | 40 | null | 32 | null | 32 | 28 | 85 |
2.4 Congo | 68 | 30 | null | 32 | null | 28 | 26 | 63 |
2.5 Rhone | 28 | 8 | null | 12 | null | 12 | 10 | 24 |
2.6 Thames | 27 | 8 | null | 12 | null | 12 | 10 | 24 |
2.7 Seine | 27 | 8 | null | 12 | null | 12 | 10 | 24 |
2.8 Danube | 28 | 8 | null | 12 | null | 12 | 10 | 24 |
2.9 Meuse | 50 | 18 | null | 18 | null | 20 | 16 | 45 |
2.10 Rhine | 44 | 20 | null | 24 | null | 20 | 14 | 45 |
2.9/2.10 Meuse/Rhine | 100 | 36 | null | 44 | null | 32 | 24 | 90 |
2.11 Euphrates | 44 | 20 | null | 24 | null | 20 | 14 | 45 |
2.12 Tigris | 50 | 18 | null | 18 | null | 20 | 16 | 45 |
2.11/2.12 Euphrates/Tigris | 100 | 36 | null | 44 | null | 32 | 24 | 90 |
2.13 St. Lawrence | 30 | 8 | null | 8 | null | 12 | 10 | 25 |
2.14 Ganges | 16 | null | null | 8 | null | 8 | 6 | 16 |
2.15 Nile | 16 | null | null | 8 | null | 8 | 6 | 16 |
2.16 Amazon | 53 | 16 | null | 16 | null | 24 | 18 | 45 |
2.17 Mosman | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | 88 |
2.18 Mekong | 105 | 40 | null | 48 | null | 36 | 28 | 99 |
2.19 Madeira | 80 | 40 | null | 30 | null | 32 | 24 | 74 |
2.18/2.19 Mekong/Madeira | 185 | 82 | null | 87 | null | 56 | 44 | 173 |
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