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South Holland - Netherlands

Dutch Republic

The Dutch Republic—officially known as the Republic of the Seven United Netherlands (Republiek der Zeven Verenigde Nederlanden), the Republic of the United Netherlands, or the Republic of the Seven United Provinces (Republiek der Zeven Verenigde Provinciën)—was a republic in Europe existing from 1581 to 1795, preceding the Batavian Republic, the United Kingdom of the Netherlands and ultimately the modern Kingdom of the Netherlands.

Located at 52.08, 4.3 (Lat. / Lng.), about 3.607 miles away.
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Dutch Republic, Former confederations, States and territories established in 1581, 1795 disestablishments, Republicanism in the 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

Schipluiden

Schipluiden is a village in the western Netherlands, in the province of South Holland. It is the seat of the council of the municipality of Midden-Delfland. The village was founded relatively late in the 15th century and evolved around the Keenenburg castle, which no longer exists. The current Dutch Reformed church in the village centre belonged to the Catholic Teutonic Knights before 1572, when the Calvinists took over control of the church.

Located at 51.9833, 4.31667 (Lat. / Lng.), about 3.600 miles away.
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Populated places in South Holland, Former municipalities of South Holland

De Blauwe Aanslag

De Blauwe Aanslag was a squat in the Dutch city of The Hague. The property was a former tax office which was squatted in 1980. The name refers the blue papers which a person must fill in every year as a tax return. When the local council took over the ownership of the building, it was agreed to renovate it in three stages, with the squatters living there.

Located at 52.071, 4.301 (Lat. / Lng.), about 3.606 miles away.
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Squats, Buildings and structures in The Hague

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

Zuiderpark Stadion

Zuiderparkstadion was an 11,000-seat stadium in The Hague, in the Netherlands. It was the home of football club ADO Den Haag. For many years after the club's inauguration in 1905, they played football in many different temporary venues, eventually settling in the 'Zuiderpark' in 1925. The stadium was temporarily abandoned on 21 February 1945, near the end of World War II. The War left the club lacking funds with which to maintain the ground.

Located at 52.0561, 4.29 (Lat. / Lng.), about 3.605 miles away.
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Defunct football venues in the Netherlands, Sport in The Hague, ADO Den Haag, Buildings and structures in The Hague, Sports venues in South Holland

Sion, Netherlands

Sion is a hamlet in the Dutch municipality of Rijswijk. It is located on the border with Delft, and has a population of about 210. In 1345, the monastery Sancta Maria in Monte Sion was built in this area. It was demolished on the orders of the city of Delft in 1572, when Spanish troops approached the city, and was never rebuilt. In the 17th century, an estate was built on the grounds of the former monastery, and in the 19th century, it was divided into small parts and made into farms.

Located at 52.0142, 4.325 (Lat. / Lng.), about 3.602 miles away.
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Populated places in South Holland

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

Den Hoorn, South Holland

Den Hoorn is a village in the southwest of the Netherlands, near the town Delft. The population counts 6785 people. There are three primary schools in Den Hoorn. Every August they have the Varend Corso .

Located at 52.0014, 4.33167 (Lat. / Lng.), about 3.602 miles away.
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Populated places in South Holland

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

Hoog en Woud Harnasch

Hoog en Woud Harnasch is a former municipality in the Dutch province of South Holland. It was located to the west of the city of Delft. The municipality existed between 1817 and 1833, when it became part of Hof van Delft.

Located at 52.003, 4.31767 (Lat. / Lng.), about 3.602 miles away.
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Former municipalities of South Holland

't Woudt

't Woudt is a small village in the Dutch province of South Holland. It is located about 5 km southwest of the city of Delft, in the municipality of Midden-Delfland. 't Woudt (then spelled "'t Woud") was a separate municipality between 1812 and 1817, when it was divided into Groeneveld, Hoog en Woud Harnasch, and a part that merged with Hof van Delft.

Located at 51.9956, 4.29361 (Lat. / Lng.), about 3.601 miles away.
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Populated places in South Holland, Former municipalities of South Holland

Blaker, Netherlands

Blaker is a hamlet in the Dutch province of South Holland. It is located in the municipality of Westland, about 2 km northeast of the village of De Lier. The hamlet consists of a single road, stretching between the Leê canal and the Noord Lierweg road. The area in which the hamlet is located, the "Oude Lierpolder", used to be called "Blaker" as well.

Located at 51.9817, 4.27083 (Lat. / Lng.), about 3.600 miles away.
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Populated places in South Holland

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

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

Nobelhuis

The Nobelhuis is a house located in the Nobelstraat in The Hague, the Netherlands. It is believed to be the oldest residential house in The Hague.

Located at 52.0791, 4.30668 (Lat. / Lng.), about 3.607 miles away.
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Buildings and structures in The Hague, Houses in the Netherlands

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

Politics and government of the Netherlands (1581–1795)

The Dutch Republic — officially known as the Republic of the Seven United Netherlands (Republiek der Zeven Verenigde Nederlanden), the Republic of the United Netherlands, or the Republic of the Seven United Provinces (Republiek der Zeven Verenigde Provinciën) — was a republic in Europe existing from 1581 to 1795, preceding the Batavian Republic and ultimately the modern Kingdom of the Netherlands.

Located at 52.08, 4.3 (Lat. / Lng.), about 3.607 miles away.
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Dutch Republic, States and territories established in 1581, 1795 disestablishments, Republicanism in the Netherlands, 16th century in the Netherlands, 17th century in the Netherlands, 18th century in the Netherlands

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

Queens Garden (restaurant)

Oueens Garden is the restaurant of Parkhotel Den Haag located in The Hague in the Netherlands. It is a fine dining restaurant that was awarded one Michelin star in the period 1960-1971. The restaurant lost its star in 1972, after the restaurant changed course. Nowadays restaurant "Garden Room" serves the hotel. In 1964, Henri Frisch, owner of 't Koetshuis in Rhenen, was director of the hotel and restaurant. The building is located beside Noordeinde Palace.

Located at 52.0796, 4.30534 (Lat. / Lng.), about 3.607 miles away.
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Restaurants in the Netherlands, Michelin Guide starred restaurants in the Netherlands, Defunct restaurants

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

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

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