Hoornwijk
District of
South Holland - Netherlands

International Criminal Tribunal for the former Yugoslavia

The International Tribunal for the Prosecution of Persons Responsible for Serious Violations of International Humanitarian Law Committed in the Territory of the Former Yugoslavia since 1991, more commonly referred to as the International Criminal Tribunal for the former Yugoslavia or ICTY, is a body of the United Nations established to prosecute serious crimes committed during the wars in the former Yugoslavia, and to try their perpetrators.

Located at 52.0679, 4.3535 (Lat. / Lng.), about 3.606 miles away.
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History of Bosnia and Herzegovina, Croatian War of Independence, Kosovo War, Yugoslavia, International Criminal Tribunal for the former Yugoslavia, Organisations based in The Hague

Square kilometre

Square kilometre, symbol km, is a decimal multiple of the SI unit of surface area, the square metre, one of the SI derived units. 1 km is equal to: 1,000,000 m 100 ha It is also approximately equal to: 0.3861 square miles 247.1 acres Conversely: 1 m = 0.000001 (10) km 1 hectare = 0.01 (10) km 1 square mile = 2.5899km 1 acre = about 0.004047km, 0.4047ha or 4047 m 2.47 acres/ha Note: "km" means (km), square kilometre or kilometre squared and not k(m), kilo–square metre.

Located at 52.015, 4.35944 (Lat. / Lng.), about 3.603 miles away.
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Units of area, SI derived units

Rijswijk

Rijswijk is a town and municipality in the western Netherlands, in the province of South Holland. It is a suburb of The Hague and covers an area of 14.48 km² (of which 0.43 km² is covered by water). The municipality of Rijswijk also includes the villages 't Haantje (Rijswijk)  and Sion.

Located at 52.0456, 4.33 (Lat. / Lng.), about 3.605 miles away.
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Rijswijk, Populated places in South Holland

Frederick Henry, Prince of Orange

Frederick Henry, or Frederik Hendrik in Dutch (29 January 1584 – 14 March 1647), was the sovereign Prince of Orange and stadtholder of Holland, Zeeland, Utrecht, Guelders, and Overijssel from 1625 to 1647. As the leading soldier in the Dutch wars against Spain, his main achievement was The successful Siege of 's-Hertogenbosch in 1629, It was the main Spanish base and a well-fortified city protected by an experienced Spanish garrison and by formidable water defenses.

Located at 52.0123, 4.3609 (Lat. / Lng.), about 3.602 miles away.
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Counts of Nassau, 1584 births, 1647 deaths, Dutch stadtholders, House of Orange-Nassau, Dutch people of the Eighty Years' War (United Provinces), Princes of Orange, Lords of Breda, Knights of the Garter, People from Delft, Burials in the Royal Crypt at Nieuwe Kerk, Delft

Biomedical Primate Research Centre

The Biomedical Primate Research Centre (BPRC) is Europe's largest primate research centre. It is a scientific research institute that performs research that contributes to the identification and development of new medicines against deadly diseases. It is located in Rijswijk, and employs about 110 people. The BPRC is funded by the Dutch Ministry of Education, Culture and Science.

Located at 52.0288, 4.3404 (Lat. / Lng.), about 3.604 miles away.
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Animal rights, Animal testing, Organizations established in 1994, Primate research centers, Research institutes in the Netherlands

Menschen Vereeniging Wolbodo

The Mensenvereniging Wolbodo was founded in 1959 as the PSK (Parochiele Studenten Kring) by 17 students, who were catholic, but did not want to join the catholic student society) Virgiel. In 1960 the name was changed to Sanctus Wolbodo or in Dutch "Sint Wolbodo", referring both to the saint who supposedly is the patron saint of students and to its Catholic nature.

Located at 52.0148, 4.35751 (Lat. / Lng.), about 3.603 miles away.
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Student societies in the Netherlands, Delft University of Technology

Voorburg

Voorburg is a Dutch town and former municipality in the western part of the province of South Holland, the Netherlands. As also Leidschendam and Stompwijk, it is part of the municipality Leidschendam-Voorburg. It has approximately 39,000 inhabitants. It is considered to be the oldest city in The Netherlands and celebrated its 2000th year of existence in 1988. In 2002, the cities of Leidschendam and Voorburg were merged under the new city name "Leidschendam-Voorburg".

Located at 52.0667, 4.36667 (Lat. / Lng.), about 3.606 miles away.
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Populated places in South Holland, Former municipalities of South Holland

Nieuwe Kerk (Delft)

Nieuwe Kerk is a landmark Protestant church in Delft, Netherlands. The building is located on Delft Market Square (Markt), opposite to the City Hall . In 1584, William the Silent was entombed here in a mausoleum designed by Hendrick and Pieter de Keyser. Since then members of the House of Orange-Nassau have been entombed in the royal crypt. The latest are Queen Juliana and her husband Prince Bernhard in 2004. The private royal family crypt is not open to the public.

Located at 52.0123, 4.3609 (Lat. / Lng.), about 3.602 miles away.
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Churches in the Netherlands, Rijksmonuments in Delft, Towers in the Netherlands, Churches in South Holland

Leidschenveen-Ypenburg

Leidschenveen-Ypenburg is a Vinex-location in and district of The Hague, located in the southeast. It is geographically connected to the main body of the city by only a narrow corridor. It consists of four quarters: Hoornwijk and Ypenburg on the southwest of the A12 motorway and parallel railway to Utrecht, and Forepark and Leidschenveen on the northeast. Since 2005 the district has its own railway station, Den Haag Ypenburg, situated on the Gouda–Den Haag railway.

Located at 52.0531, 4.39389 (Lat. / Lng.), about 3.605 miles away.
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The Hague

Hofwijck

Hofwijck (or Vitaulium in Latin) is a mansion built for 17th-century politician Constantijn Huygens. It is located in Voorburg on the Vliet canal from Den Haag to Leiden, and its formal address is 2 Westeinde, Voorburg, the Netherlands, but its location today is better known as the Voorburg railway station.

Located at 52.065, 4.36194 (Lat. / Lng.), about 3.606 miles away.
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Dutch architecture, Monuments and memorials in the Netherlands, Buildings of the Dutch Golden Age, Museums in South Holland, Historic house museums in the Netherlands, Biographical museums in the Netherlands

Forum Hadriani

Forum Hadriani, at the modern town of Voorburg, was the northern-most Roman city on the European continent and the second oldest city of The Netherlands. It was located in the Roman province Germania Inferior and is mentioned on the Tabula Peutingeriana, a Roman road map. The site Forum Hadriani formed the nucleus of the civitas of the Cananefates, who lived west of the Batavians. It was situated along the Fossa Corbulonis or Corbulo-canal.

Located at 52.0601, 4.3494 (Lat. / Lng.), about 3.606 miles away.
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1st-century establishments, Archaeology of the Netherlands, Cultural Sites on the UNESCO World Heritage Tentative List, Former populated places in the Netherlands, History of the Netherlands, Roman archaeology, Roman towns and cities in the Netherlands

Kyocera Stadion

Kyocera Stadion is a multi-use stadium in The Hague, the Netherlands, designed by Zwarts & Jansma Architects. Completed in 2007, the stadium is used mostly for football and field hockey. It is also the home stadium of ADO Den Haag. It has a capacity of 15,000 people, and replaced ADO's former stadium Zuiderpark which was considerably smaller.

Located at 52.0628, 4.38313 (Lat. / Lng.), about 3.606 miles away.
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Football venues in the Netherlands, Buildings and structures in The Hague, Sport in The Hague, ADO Den Haag, Sports venues completed in 2007, Sports venues in South Holland

Vrijenban

Vrijenban is a former municipality in the Dutch province of South Holland. It was located northeast of the city of Delft. The municipality was established in 1817. In 1855, it was merged with Abtsregt. In 1921, it became part of Delft.

Located at 52.0181, 4.36306 (Lat. / Lng.), about 3.603 miles away.
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Former municipalities of South Holland

Bacinol

Bacinol is originally a codename for penicillin, used during World War II by researchers in The Netherlands, used to keep investigation secret for the Germans. The research was done at the company Nederlandsche Gist- en Spiritusfabriek in Delft. Since 2001 the name was used for a defunct building (from 1951) near the company plant, which housed small companies in the creative arts sector.

Located at 52.0158, 4.34972 (Lat. / Lng.), about 3.603 miles away.
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Buildings and structures in Delft

Formule X

Formule X is the new Maurer Söhne X-Car coaster for the Drievliet amusement park in The Hague, The Netherlands. It opened on April 6, 2007. Formule X was the first X-car coaster to have a LSM launch.

Located at 52.0544, 4.34958 (Lat. / Lng.), about 3.605 miles away.
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Roller coasters introduced in 2007

Ypenburg Airport

Ypenburg Airport, which later became Ypenburg Air Base was an airport in the Netherlands near the city of The Hague. The ICAO code was EHYP.

Located at 52.041, 4.357 (Lat. / Lng.), about 3.604 miles away.
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Transport in The Hague, Airports in the Netherlands, Royal Netherlands Air Force bases

Huis ter Nieuwburg

Huis ter Nieuwburg or Huis ter Nieuburch ("House at New Borough") was a palace in Rijswijk, Holland, Dutch Republic. The symmetrical French Classicist building was probably designed by the French architect Jacques de la Vallée and was built between 1633 and 1636 for stadtholder Prince Frederick Henry. The palace with gardens was the country house of the Princes of Orange for years, and it was used for the peace negotiations resulting in the Treaty of Rijswijk in 1697.

Located at 52.049, 4.32761 (Lat. / Lng.), about 3.605 miles away.
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Gardens in the Netherlands, Palaces in the Netherlands, Buildings and structures in South Holland, Demolished buildings and structures, Houses completed in 1636, Baroque architecture in the Netherlands, Renaissance gardens, Landscape design history

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

Sportpark Westvliet

Sportpark Westvliet is a cricket ground in Voorburg, the Netherlands. The first recorded match on the ground came in 2010 when the Afghanistan played Scotland in a warm-up match for the 2010 World Cricket League Division One, which the Netherlands hosted. Despite having a boundary which is too short on one side, which is contrary to International Cricket Council regulation, the ground was nevertheless approved to hold One Day Internationals during the World Cricket League tournament.

Located at 52.0686, 4.37437 (Lat. / Lng.), about 3.606 miles away.
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Cricket grounds in the Netherlands, Sports venues in South Holland

De Broodfabriek

De Broodfabriek (English: The Bread Factory) is an exhibition and convention center in the Dutch city of Rijswijk. It was founded in 1996 by Henk van der Straaten (co-founder of the former Konmar supermarket chain) as the Darling Market, a recreation of the international market in Haymarket, near Sydney's Darling Harbour which he encountered during a trip to Australia).

Located at 52.0362, 4.33084 (Lat. / Lng.), about 3.604 miles away.
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Venues in Rijswijk, Convention centers, Convention centres in the Netherlands, Visitor attractions in South Holland

Vreugd en Rust

Restaurant Vreugd en Rust is a former restaurant located in The Hague, in the Netherlands. It was a fine dining restaurant that was awarded one Michelin star in the period 1990-1993 Part-owner and head chef Henk Savelberg. Together with some admirers he had set up a company that first exploited restaurant Seinpost and later Vreugd en Rust. In 1993 the company collapsed and Savelberg was bought out.

Located at 52.0696, 4.36957 (Lat. / Lng.), about 3.606 miles away.
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Restaurants in the Netherlands, Michelin Guide starred restaurants in the Netherlands, Defunct restaurants

Savelberg

Restaurant Savelberg is a restaurant located in The Hague, in the Netherlands. It is a fine dining restaurant that was awarded one Michelin star in the period 1997–present GaultMillau awarded the restaurant 16.0 out of 20 points. Savelberg is one of the founders and still a member of Les Patrons Cuisiniers. Owner and head chef is Henk Savelberg. He had part-owned the predecessor Vreugd en Rust until he was bought out when the company collapsed.

Located at 52.0696, 4.36957 (Lat. / Lng.), about 3.606 miles away.
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Restaurants in the Netherlands, Michelin Guide starred restaurants in the Netherlands

't Ganzenest

't Ganzenest was a restaurant located in Rijswijk, Netherlands. It was a fine dining restaurant that was awarded one Michelin star in the period 1994-2002. Owner and head chef of 't Ganzenest was Harry Visbeen. The restaurant was formerly located in The Hague, at the addresses Groenewegje 75-a and Groenewegje 115. It moved to Rijswijk in 1999. The restaurant closed in 2007, due to financial troubles and the threat of bankruptcy caused by a recession.

Located at 52.0371, 4.34575 (Lat. / Lng.), about 3.604 miles away.
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Restaurants in the Netherlands, Michelin Guide starred restaurants in the Netherlands, Defunct restaurants

Niven (restaurant)

Niven is a restaurant in Rijswijk in the Netherlands. It is a fine dining restaurant that is awarded one Michelin star in the period 2011–present. GaultMillau awarded the restaurant 14 out of 20 points in 2012, two points less than in 2011. Head chef of Niven is Niven Kunz. The restaurant is a member of Alliance Gastronomique Néerlandaise. Chef Niven Kunz was formerly part owner of the Michelin starred 't Raethuys in Wateringen.

Located at 52.0371, 4.34575 (Lat. / Lng.), about 3.604 miles away.
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Restaurants in the Netherlands, Michelin Guide starred restaurants in the Netherlands

Paul van Waarden (restaurant)

Paul van Waarden is a restaurant in Noordeloos, Netherlands. It is a fine dining restaurant that was awarded one Michelin star for the period 2002-2012. The loss of the Michelin star for 2013 was a real shock for the restaurant and they requested a discussion with Michelin. The restaurant closed down unexpectedly on 21 March 2013, to avoid formal bankruptcy. For 2013, GaultMillau awarded the restaurant 13 out of 20 points. Head chef of Paul van Waarden was Paul van Waarden.

Located at 52.0563, 4.33443 (Lat. / Lng.), about 3.605 miles away.
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Restaurants in the Netherlands, Michelin Guide starred restaurants in the Netherlands, Defunct restaurants