Laakkwartier en Spoorwijk
District of
South Holland - Netherlands

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

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

Binnenhof

The Binnenhof (inner court), is a complex of buildings in The Hague. It has been the location of meetings of the Staten-Generaal, the Dutch parliament, since 1446, and has been the centre of Dutch politics for many centuries. The grounds on which the Binnenhof now stands were purchased by Count Floris IV of Holland in 1229, where he built his mansion, next to the little lake that has been called Hofvijver or 'Court Pond' since the 13th century.

Located at 52.0796, 4.31304 (Lat. / Lng.), about 3.607 miles away.
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Legislative buildings in Europe, Buildings and structures in The Hague, States-General of the Netherlands, Seats of national legislatures, Visitor attractions in South Holland

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

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

The Hague Center

The Hague city center has 90,000 inhabitants and is the oldest part of The Hague. It consists of nine parts. This article briefly describes all nine parts that make up the city center.

Located at 52.0706, 4.3129 (Lat. / Lng.), about 3.606 miles away.
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The Hague

The Hague University

The Hague University of Applied Sciences (Dutch: De Haagse Hogeschool) is a vocational university in The Hague, Netherlands. It was founded in 1987 as the merger of 14 educational institutions. Since, the university has increased the number of campuses, number of staff and students, and programmes offered. In 2010, there were approximately 21,300 students studying in the university in different types of programmes offered both in Dutch and English.

Located at 52.0675, 4.32417 (Lat. / Lng.), about 3.606 miles away.
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Vocational universities in the Netherlands, Educational institutions established in 1987, Organisations based in 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

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

Hofvijver

The Hofvijver [ˈhɔfɛivər ˈhɔfɛivər] is a small pond in the centre of The Hague. It is adjoined in the east by the Korte Vijverberg (road), in the south by the Binnenhof and the Mauritshuis, in the west by the Buitenhof and in the north by the Lange Vijverberg (road). In the middle there is a small island with plants and trees which has no name, it is usually referred to as "the island in the Vijverberg".

Located at 52.0802, 4.31177 (Lat. / Lng.), about 3.607 miles away.
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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

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

Paard van Troje

Paard van Troje is a venue in The Hague, Netherlands founded in 1972 with the support of the alderman of culture from The Hague. Currently located at the Prinsegracht.

Located at 52.0747, 4.3075 (Lat. / Lng.), about 3.607 miles away.
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Music venues in the Netherlands, The Hague

Nieuwe Kerk (The Hague)

The Nieuwe Kerk (is a church in The Hague, located across from the modern city hall on the Spui. It was built in 1649 after the Great Church had become too small. Construction was completed in 1656.

Located at 52.0764, 4.315 (Lat. / Lng.), about 3.607 miles away.
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Religious buildings completed in 1656, Rijksmonuments in The Hague, Churches in the Netherlands, Churches in South Holland

Old City Hall (The Hague)

The Old City Hall in The Hague is a Renaissance style building on the Groenmarkt near the Grote Kerk. It is the former seat of the city's government, and still today the place where residents hold their civic wedding ceremonies, and where the Royal family register their family births. Less noble families do this at the current city hall located in the large white building on the Kalvermarkt, near the Public library.

Located at 52.0778, 4.30833 (Lat. / Lng.), about 3.607 miles away.
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City and town halls in the Netherlands, 16th-century architecture, Buildings and structures completed in 1566, Rijksmonuments in The Hague

Grote of Sint-Jacobskerk (The Hague)

Grote of Sint-Jacobskerk (Great, or St. James Church) is a landmark Protestant church in The Hague, Netherlands. The building is located on the Torenstraat, named for its high tower. Together with the Binnenhof, it is one of the oldest buildings in the Hague. Members of the House of Orange-Nassau have been baptised there. The latest are Willem-Alexander, Prince of Orange and his daughter Princess Catharina-Amalia of the Netherlands.

Located at 52.0772, 4.30722 (Lat. / Lng.), about 3.607 miles away.
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Churches in the Netherlands, Rijksmonuments in The Hague, Towers in the Netherlands, Churches in South Holland

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

Adrianus Jacobus Zuyderland (Van Gogh series)

Adrianus Jacobus Zuyderland was Vincent van Gogh's favorite model during his Hague period. He appears in dozens of drawings, easily identified by his bald head and prominent white whiskers, and he was the model for van Gogh's iconic painting At Eternity's Gate.

Located at 52.0719, 4.3067 (Lat. / Lng.), about 3.606 miles away.
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1880s paintings, 1882 paintings, 1883 paintings, Vincent van Gogh paintings of Holland, Series of Vincent van Gogh paintings

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

Corona (restaurant)

Restaurant Les Saison, part of Hotel Corona, was a restaurant located in The Hague, in the Netherlands. It was a fine dining restaurant that was awarded one Michelin star in the period 1988-1992. In the time of the Michelin stars, head chef was Robert Kranenborg. Hotel Corona is located in three 17th century buildings, within sight of the Dutch parlementary buildings. It reopened after an extensive renovation in January 2012. Restaurant Les Saison closed down in 1992.

Located at 52.0791, 4.31004 (Lat. / Lng.), about 3.607 miles away.
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Restaurants in the Netherlands, Michelin Guide starred restaurants in the Netherlands, Defunct restaurants

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

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