Haagse Bos
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South Holland - Netherlands

House of Representatives (Netherlands)

The House of Representatives is the lower house of the bicameral parliament of the Netherlands, the States-General, the other one being the Senate of the Netherlands. It has 150 seats which are filled through elections using a party-list proportional representation. It sits in The Hague.

Located at 52.0797, 4.31472 (Lat. / Lng.), about 3.607 miles away.
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States-General of the Netherlands, National lower houses, High Councils of State, Dutch political institutions, Buildings and structures in The Hague, Organisations based in The Hague

Royal Conservatory of The Hague

The Royal Conservatory of The Hague is a conservatorium of music, providing higher education in music and dance. It is located in The Hague, Netherlands.

Located at 52.0814, 4.33167 (Lat. / Lng.), about 3.607 miles away.
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Music schools in the Netherlands, Performing arts education in the Netherlands, Educational institutions established in 1826

Huis ten Bosch

Huis ten Bosch is one of the three official residences of the Dutch Royal Family, located in The Hague in the Netherlands. It has been home to Queen Beatrix since 1981. The other Royal palace in The Hague, Noordeinde Palace, is used for work-related purposes. A replica of the palace was built in Sasebo, Japan in a theme park bearing the same name.

Located at 52.0931, 4.34389 (Lat. / Lng.), about 3.608 miles away.
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Royal residences in the Netherlands, Palaces in the Netherlands, Official residences in the Netherlands, 1640s architecture, Buildings of the Dutch Golden Age, Rijksmonuments in The Hague, The Hague, Buildings and structures in The Hague

National library of the Netherlands

The National library of the Netherlands is based in The Hague and was founded in 1798. The mission of the National Library of the Netherlands, as presented on the library's web site, is to provide "access to the knowledge and culture of the past and the present by providing high-quality services for research, study, and cultural experience". King Louis Bonaparte gave the national library its current name in 1806.

Located at 52.0807, 4.32676 (Lat. / Lng.), about 3.607 miles away.
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1798 establishments, Dutch culture, Government of the Netherlands, Libraries in The Hague, National libraries, Organisations based in the Netherlands with royal patronage, Open access archives, Organisations based in The Hague

Neuhuyskade

Neuhuyskade is a street with a beautiful canal that runs from Wassenaarseweg to Benoordenhout in the Dutch city of The Hague (Den Haag)

Located at 52.091, 4.321 (Lat. / Lng.), about 3.608 miles away.
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The Hague

Hoftoren

The Hoftoren, nicknamed De vulpen (English: The fountain-pen) is a 29-storey, 141.86 m high building in the The Hague, Netherlands. It is the third tallest building in the city, and the eighth tallest in the country. The Hoftoren was designed by Kohn Pedersen Fox Associates (KPF) in New York City, and built by Heijmans Bouw BV, and is home to the Ministry of Education, Culture and Science of the Netherlands. {{#invoke: Gallery | gallery}}

Located at 52.0805, 4.3217 (Lat. / Lng.), about 3.607 miles away.
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Buildings and structures in The Hague, Skyscrapers in The Netherlands, Government buildings completed in 2003, Skyscrapers between 100 and 149 meters, Kohn Pedersen Fox buildings

Haagse Bos

Haagse Bos is an area (wijk) and a forest in the centre of The Hague, Netherlands. It reaches from the Center of The Hague near Malieveld to the city of Wassenaar. It is also one of the oldest remaining forests of the Netherlands. During World War II, the park was used by the Germans for launching V-1 and V-2 rockets. Originally the Haagse Bos was a section of a bigger forest that stretched from 's-Gravenzande to Alkmaar. This was called Die Hout (The Woods).

Located at 52.0903, 4.33333 (Lat. / Lng.), about 3.608 miles away.
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Forests of the Netherlands, Geography of South Holland, Parks in the Netherlands, Urban public parks, Visitor attractions in South Holland

Benoordenhout

Benoordenhout is a neighbourhood in the Haagse Hout district of The Hague. In addition to Benoordenhout, Haagse Hout consists of the Bezuidenhout, Mariahoeve en Marlot, and Haagse Bos neighbourhoods. Benoordenhout is located northeast of the city centre and is enclosed by the Koningskade, Raamweg, the Hubertuspark, the barracks and dunes north of the Waalsdorperweg, the city's border with Wassenaar, the Haagse Bos (The Hague Woods) and Malieveld.

Located at 52.0992, 4.32583 (Lat. / Lng.), about 3.608 miles away.
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The Hague

Nationaal Archief

The Nationaal Archief (NA) is the national archive of the Netherlands, located in The Hague. It houses collections for the central government, the province of Zuid-Holland, and the former County of Holland. There is also material from private institutions and individuals with an association to the Dutch government or the political or social history of the Netherlands.

Located at 52.0811, 4.32639 (Lat. / Lng.), about 3.607 miles away.
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Archives in the Netherlands, Government of the Netherlands, History of the Netherlands, National archives

Het Strijkijzer

Het Strijkijzer (English: The clothing iron) is a residential and office skyscraper in The Hague, Netherlands. It is 132 metres with 42 floors and is the second tallest building in the city.

Located at 52.0714, 4.3241 (Lat. / Lng.), about 3.606 miles away.
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Skyscrapers in The Netherlands, Skyscrapers between 100 and 149 meters, Buildings and structures completed in 2007

Mobarak Mosque, The Hague

The Mobarak Mosque in The Hague is the first purpose-built mosque in the Netherlands. The Ahmadiyya Muslim Community came to the Netherlands in 1947 and Qudrat-Ullah Hafiz was the first missionary. The mosque designed by Frits Beck was opened by Sir Muhammad Zafarullah Khan on 9th of December 1955. On 3 June 2006 Queen Beatrix of the Netherlands had visited the Mobarak Mosque to commemorate the building's 50th anniversary.

Located at 52.0952, 4.31292 (Lat. / Lng.), about 3.608 miles away.
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Ahmadiyya mosques, Mosques in South Holland, Buildings and structures in The Hague, 1950s architecture

Netherlands Organisation for Scientific Research

The Netherlands Organisation for Scientific Research (NWO) is the national research council of the Netherlands. NWO funds thousands of top researchers at universities and institutes and steers the course of Dutch science by means of subsidies and research programmes. NWO promotes quality and innovation in science. NWO is an independent administrative body under the auspices of the Dutch Ministry of Education, Culture and Science.

Located at 52.0833, 4.31667 (Lat. / Lng.), about 3.607 miles away.
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Research institutes in the Netherlands, Organisations based in The Hague

Museum Bredius

Museum Bredius is a museum named after Abraham Bredius on the Lange Vijverberg in The Hague. It is remarkable for its collection of etchings and paintings, but is most attractive to visitors for its accurate restoration of the 18th-century Herenhuis interior with period furnishings.

Located at 52.0813, 4.31266 (Lat. / Lng.), about 3.607 miles away.
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Museums in The Hague, Biographical museums in the Netherlands, Historic house museums in the Netherlands, Art museums and galleries in the Netherlands

Beatrixkwartier

The Beatrixkwartier (literally Beatrix Quarter in Dutch) is a modern financial district in The Hague, near the Central Station, in the Bezuidenhout district. The name was thought up when they were renewing the Beatrixlaan. Officially this area is the strip of buildings along the Utrechtsebaan from Nationale Nederlanden to the Palace of Justice. Besides Nationale Nederlanden, companies such as Siemens, TNT Post, Sdu and Mn Services are based here.

Located at 52.0783, 4.33778 (Lat. / Lng.), about 3.607 miles away.
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The Hague, Central business districts

Netherlands Institute for Art History

The Netherlands Institute for Art History is located in The Hague and is home to the largest art history center in the world. The center specializes in documentation, archives, and books on Western art from the late Middle Ages until modern times. All of this is open to the public, and much of it has been digitized and is available on their website. The main goal of the bureau is to collect, categorize, and make art research available, most notably in the field of Dutch Masters.

Located at 52.0816, 4.3275 (Lat. / Lng.), about 3.607 miles away.
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Art history, Dutch culture, Libraries in The Hague, Open access archives, Photo archives, Buildings and structures in The Hague

Museum Meermanno

Museum Meermanno | House of the Book, (Huis van het boek) formerly called Museum Meermanno-Westreenianum, is a museum named after Willem Hendrik Jacob van Westreenen van Tiellandt on the Prinsessegracht 30 in The Hague. It is remarkable for its collection of sculpture, books, etchings, and paintings, but is most attractive to visitors for its accurate upkeep of the 18th century Herenhuis interior with period furnishings and collectibles.

Located at 52.085, 4.3157 (Lat. / Lng.), about 3.607 miles away.
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Museums in The Hague, Biographical museums in the Netherlands, Literary museums, Historic house museums in the Netherlands, Printing press museums

Netherlands-African Business Council

Netherlands-African Business Council (NABC) is a non-profit organization for Dutch companies trading in Africa. Like many Business Councils, supports its members with their activities in Africa by promoting trade with the continent. NABC has been around since it was set up by Heineken and a couple of other Dutch companies in 1946. In 2011, NABC celebrates its 65 years anniversary. The Netherlands-African Business Council currently holds 270 members.

Located at 52.0833, 4.31667 (Lat. / Lng.), about 3.607 miles away.
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Organisations based in the Netherlands

Trams in The Hague

The The Hague tramway network forms part of the public transport system in The Hague, Netherlands. Opened in 1864, the network currently has 12 tram lines and two light rail lines. It has been operated since 2002 by HTM Personenvervoer.

Located at 52.0833, 4.31667 (Lat. / Lng.), about 3.607 miles away.
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Tram transport in the Netherlands, Transport in The Hague

Pension de Vogel homeless hostel fire

{{#invoke:Coordinates|coord}}{{#coordinates:52.072475|N|4.325888|E|type:landmark|||| |primary |name= }} The Pension de Vogel homeless hostel fire took place at the Scheepmakersstraat 22 in The Hague in the Netherlands on 16 September 1992. After an occupant set a fire 11 people died and 15 people were injured. Pension de Vogel was a hostel for homeless people and people with social problems, such as alcoholism, drugs addiction and psychiatric afflictions.

Located at 52.0725, 4.32589 (Lat. / Lng.), about 3.606 miles away.
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1992 fires, 1992 in the Netherlands, Fires in the Netherlands, Hotel fires, Homeless shelters in the Netherlands, The Hague

Saur (restaurant)

Saur is a restaurant located in The Hague in the Netherlands. It is a fine dining restaurant that was awarded one Michelin star in the periods 1958-1959 and 1967-1989. GaultMillau awarded the restaurant 13.0 out of 20 points. In the period 1982-1984, head chef was Ad van Wel. Restaurant Saur was convicted of breaching the price regulations in 1942. During the wintertime it had charged ƒ 2,50 for a plate of pea soup, while it was only allowed to charge ƒ 1,20.

Located at 52.0821, 4.31348 (Lat. / Lng.), about 3.607 miles away.
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Restaurants in the Netherlands, Michelin Guide starred restaurants in the Netherlands

Bombing of the Bezuidenhout

The bombing of the Bezuidenhout took place on 3 March 1945, when the Royal Air Force accidentally bombed the Bezuidenhout neighbourhood in the Dutch city of The Hague. At the time, the neighbourhood was more densely populated than usual with evacuees from The Hague and Wassenaar; tens of thousands were left homeless and had to be quartered in the Eastern and Central Netherlands.

Located at 52.084, 4.338 (Lat. / Lng.), about 3.607 miles away.
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Netherlands in World War II, The Hague, 1945 in the Netherlands, V-weapons, Aerial operations and battles of World War II involving the United Kingdom, Netherlands–United Kingdom relations

Meadows near Rijswijk and the Schenkweg

Meadows near Rijswijk and the Schenkweg is a watercolor by the Dutch painter Vincent van Gogh that he made in January 1882, shortly after taking up residence in The Hague. It shows the view from his studio window on the outer reaches of The Hague at the Schenkweg, then undergoing a period of urban development.

Located at 52.0784, 4.32964 (Lat. / Lng.), about 3.607 miles away.
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1880s paintings, 1882 paintings, 1883 paintings, Vincent van Gogh paintings of Holland, Series of Vincent van Gogh paintings

Torentje

The Torentje (Dutch literally "The Little Tower"), is located at the Binnenhof in The Hague next to the Mauritshuis museum, is the official office of the Prime Minister of the Netherlands since 1982.

Located at 52.0803, 4.31389 (Lat. / Lng.), about 3.607 miles away.
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Government buildings in the Netherlands, Buildings and structures in The Hague, Visitor attractions in South Holland

The Hague City Hall

The Hague City Hall is the city hall of The Hague, Netherlands. It was designed in 1986 by American architect Richard Meier and completed in 1995. It is located in the new city centre, and incorporates the council chamber, the main public library, as well as cafés, exhibition spaces, and a wedding room. At its centre is a large atrium, flanked by two large slab buildings 10- and 12-storey tall. The library is located at the northwestern end of the building complex in a semicircular building.

Located at 52.0775, 4.31694 (Lat. / Lng.), about 3.607 miles away.
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City and town halls in the Netherlands, Buildings and structures in The Hague, Richard Meier buildings, Government buildings completed in 1995

Calla's

Calla's is a restaurant in The Hague in the Netherlands. It is a fine dining restaurant that is awarded one Michelin star in the period 2002–present. GaultMillau awarded the restaurant 1 out of 20 points. Head chef of Calla's is Marcel van der Kleijn. The restaurant is a member of Les Patrons Cuisiniers.

Located at 52.0866, 4.31307 (Lat. / Lng.), about 3.607 miles away.
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Restaurants in the Netherlands, Michelin Guide starred restaurants in the Netherlands