Binnenhof
The Binnenhof is a large castle complex in the heart of The Hague, on the shores of Lake Hofvijver. The Gothic castle was built in the 13th century as a count’s residence, but in the 16th century it became the political center of the Dutch Republic. Nowadays, meetings of both chambers of the government are held here.
Peace Palace
The Peace Palace in The Hague, on Carnegie Square, is the same one where the International Court of Justice and the Court of Arbitration sit. This beautiful quadrangular building with a courtyard and a fountain, surrounded by an English-style landscaped garden, embodied the dream of the early 20th century of world peace.
Scheveningen
Seaside Scheveningen is officially considered one of the eight districts of The Hague, and unofficially — the best seaside resort in the Netherlands. Tourists who, in principle, did not realize that there are seaside resorts in the country will be surprised by the local infrastructure and recreation opportunities.
The Louvmann Automobile Museum
The Louwmann Automobile Museum is not as famous as other retro car museums in Europe, but its collection is very, very worthy of inspection – even if you are not an obsessive car enthusiast. His collection, which today consists of more than 240 cars, began collecting in 1934.
Lange Voorhout
Voorhout Street in the center of the old town is considered the most beautiful in The Hague. Its length is about 470 m, the street runs parallel to the Hofwijver Lake and ends with the Lange Voorhout Palace, where the Escher Museum is now located. The promenade in the center of Lange Voorhout is extremely quiet and peaceful for a megalopolis street.
Mauritshuis
The Royal Art Gallery “Mauritshuis” occupies a mansion built in 1641 for Moritz of Nassau-Siegen and facing the Hofvizhver pond. At the beginning of the 18th century, the residence was destroyed by fire, and in a later restoration it was decided not to restore the dome of the building.
Escher Museum
The Escher Museum has been open in The Hague since 2002. It occupies the old building of the Lange Voorhout Palace, built in the 18th century and quite interesting in itself. Queen Emma used the palace as her winter residence until her death in 1934.
The Museum in The Hague
The Museon is a museum dedicated to science and culture, whose collections are related to geology, biology, archaeology, history, science and ethnology. The idea of its creation appeared in 1904 in the head of the editor-in-chief of the city newspaper: he came up with a museum where children could learn more about industry.
The Hague Municipal Museum
The Gemeentemuseum was founded in 1935 as a museum of modern art — not only artistic, but also decorative and applied. The museum occupies a specially built Art Deco building a little away from the city center. It includes, among others, the Museum of Photography.
Plein Square in The Hague
The Plain Square (which, in fact, means “square”) is located southwest of the main station, if you walk along the Herengracht. This is one of the most elegant squares in The center of The Hague. It is located right next to the Binnenhof and is lined with historic government buildings on three of the four sides.