Park Leeuwenbergh
District of Voorburg
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 1 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

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 2 miles away.
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Rijswijk, Populated places in South Holland

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 1 miles away.
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Music schools in the Netherlands, Performing arts education in the Netherlands, Educational institutions established in 1826

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 miles away.
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Animal rights, Animal testing, Organizations established in 1994, Primate research centers, Research institutes in the Netherlands

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 1 miles away.
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Populated places in South Holland, Former municipalities of 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 2 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 1 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 1 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 1 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

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 2 miles away.
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Vocational universities in the Netherlands, Educational institutions established in 1987, Organisations based in The Hague

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 1 miles away.
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Roller coasters introduced in 2007

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 2 miles away.
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Skyscrapers in The Netherlands, Skyscrapers between 100 and 149 meters, Buildings and structures completed 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 2 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 2 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 1 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 1 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 miles away.
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Venues in Rijswijk, Convention centers, Convention centres in the Netherlands, Visitor attractions 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 1 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

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 1 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 1 miles away.
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1880s paintings, 1882 paintings, 1883 paintings, Vincent van Gogh paintings of Holland, Series of Vincent van Gogh paintings

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 1 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 1 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 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 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 2 miles away.
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Restaurants in the Netherlands, Michelin Guide starred restaurants in the Netherlands, Defunct restaurants