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The Hague, Netherlands
So modern, so vivid! The featured image explains the entire concept of this city: historical statues vs. modern buildings and institutions vs. hispterish restaurants. But I adore it! Especially because […]
So modern, so vivid!
The featured image explains the entire concept of this city: historical statues vs. modern buildings and institutions vs. hispterish restaurants. But I adore it! Especially because of the restaurants and the atmosphere created there. Plus, it is the city with the sea – enough said. 🙂
On the map of Europe it is placed on the western coast of the Netherlands and as such it is the capital of the province of South Holland.
Officially, The Hague is the seat of the Dutch government, but the city is not the capital of the Netherlands, which is constitutionally Amsterdam.
Around 150 international organisations are located in the city, including the International Court of Justice and the International Criminal Court, International Criminal Tribunal for the Former Yugoslavia (ICTY), Europol (European Police)… which makes The Hague one of the major cities hosting the United Nations, along with New York, Geneva, Vienna, Rome, and Nairobi.
I never manage to properly take a photo when entering the city from the highway. Especially during the night when the lights of Deloitte (UK multinational business company) building are on.
The story of The Hague starts in 13th century when the counts of Holland used the city as their administrative center and residence when in Holland. As the first fortress was made of wood, the place was literally called des Graven hage (eng. the Count’s Wood). So today’s inner city has some small streets in the town centre that may be dated from the late Middle Ages and several spacious streets boasting large and luxurious 18th-century residences built for diplomats and affluent Dutch families.
Very impressive is the large Protestant church dating from the 17th century called Grote of Sint-Jacobskerk (St Jacob’s Church) built in what was then a modern style.
Absolute must is Mauritshuis museum – home to The Girl with the Pearl Earring, painted by Vermeer. There is a movie about this story too.
Het Plein is a town square in the old city centre – a good place to eat and drink. With festive lights, outdoor seating, and heaters in the winter, this place is perfect for a gezellig evening (there’s no English translation for this Dutch word, but in this context it roughly means the cozy, warm feeling you get from being with good friends).
The best part of The Hague the Scheveningen beach – a modern seaside resort with a long, sandy beach, an esplanade, a pier, and a lighthouse.
Eating at Scheveningen is a specal feeling. I am impressed by the atmosphere at the seaside with many fires lighted up creating the special romantic moments.
The most beautiful building amongst the hotels alongside the beach is The Kurhaus. It was built in 19 century annd has a great passage through to get to the seaside open to the public. This year (my 4th visit to The Hague) I had a privilege to stay in this beautiful hotel 🙂
Great article and information. I like the part about the diplomats in the 18th century. The building is stunning.
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Love The Hague! Been there a couple of times and always great to come back 🙂
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I have a special relationship with the Hague as my grandpa worked as a diplomatic there. We went quite a few times to Scheveningen and we have so many good family memories from there.
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For some reason all these Dutch cities look so similar! I have never been to The Hague, though in a couple of weeks I will be visiting Eindhoven and maybe Rotterdam… Thank you for sharing this, I will keep it with me for when I travel there next time!
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This looks like an awesome trip! ! I love the photos and the way you described it!
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Binnenhof looks absolutely magical !! I love Amsterdam not just because it has an amazing vibe but also because it’s so beautiful. And Hague looks pretty amazing too!
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The city looks great. I’d love to visit it one day. You forgot to showcase the really tall people over there. I have met a couple of people from Netherlands and they have always tower way above me 🙂
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