The Hague, tourist information
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General info The Hague History The Hague The Hague Attractions Shopping in The Hague Things to Do in The Hague Nature/ Parks in The Hague Steps in The Hague The Hague Photos Coat of arms of The Hague Number of inhabitants: 547.757 Number of national monuments: 1.117 | |||||||||||||
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the Binnenhof of The Hague (Hofvijver side) The Hague, also known as 's-Gravenhage, is the capital of the province of South Holland and has approximately 500.000 inhabitants. The Dutch government and parliament are located in the city. The Hague is a cosy, atmospheric city. has many terraces and there is a lot of culture to discover. The Hague ('s-Gravenhage) is an old city with a lot of history. | |||||||||||||
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The Knight's Hall in The Hague The city of The Hague ('s-Gravenhage) is well worth a visit, there is a lot to see in the city, the biggest sights you can see are for example: “Paleis-Noordeinde or het Binnenhof”. The courtyard is actually on an island and it also has a lot of historical value for the city. If you are on the square of the courtyard, you can also admire the knights' hall. The courtyard used to be a castle, a number of parts of the courtyard are also still of the castle as the "Tower" of the Prime Minister and the inner part. Then another very beautiful palace that you should actually admire, that is the Peace Palace. The Peace Palace is a beautiful building with a very nice garden. Scheveningen is also worth a visit, Scheveningen is actually a district of The Hague ('s-Gravenhage). Scheveningen is located on the North Sea and is one of the most famous seaside resorts in the Netherlands. Scheveningen also has a pleasant boulevard along 10 km of beach and there are decent nature reserves in the beautiful dunes. | |||||||||||||
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Noordeinde Palace in The Hague The Hague ('s-Gravenhage) never had city rights, nevertheless it was already given an administrative gift in the Middle Ages. Prince Maurits already had plans to turn The Hague ('s-Gravenhage) into a fortified city, but the States General did not like this. During the early years of the Eighty Years' War, The Hague ('s-Gravenhage) was mercilessly looted and the inhabitants left The Hague. At the beginning of the 15th century, The Hague had several thousand inhabitants, making it in fact more of a city than a village. | |||||||||||||
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The Passage in The Hague Are you a shopping enthusiast? Even then you are in the best place in The Hague! There are all kinds of shops, from large to small, and from small to very small everything is there, nice streets for shopping are, for example, the Grote Marktstraat, the Haagsche Bluf, then we have the Haagse Passage, the Hoogstraat and Noordeinde followed by the Markthof until Finally we still have the Long Legs and Short Legs de Spuistraat and Vlamingstraat and the Venestraat The Hague: | |||||||||||||
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Madurodam in The Hague Do you like visiting museums? Then you are in the right place in The Hague, there is something for everyone in The Hague. You will certainly not be bored in The Hague, the city has several theme parks, cinemas and theaters. Below you will find the overview lists.
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The Dunes in The Hague The Hague is a city with a lot of nature, the city is very green and on the edge of the city you have beautiful dune areas. The Hague also has very beautiful streets, such as Lange Voorhout and the Lange Vijverberg with the large Hof pond. | |||||||||||||
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Square in The Hague If you want to go out for a walk, that is of course also possible in The Hague. There are plenty of nice walking areas, for example you can go to the Buitenhof, the Groenmarkt, the Grote Markt, Het Plein and the Paard van Troje. These are all popular areas among walkers. | |||||||||||||
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