Best of The Hague

The Hague Essentials

The Hague, the Dutch administrative capital, is defined by its royal heritage and cultural landmarks. This selection features the 17th-century Noordeinde Palace and its adjoining gardens, alongside the Royal Stables. Artistic highlights include the Panorama Mesdag, a massive 19th-century cylindrical painting, and the Museum for Communication. Historical sites range from the former home of philosopher Baruch Spinoza to the Van Kleef distillery, showcasing the city's long-standing traditions in philosophy and craft.

The Hague Essentials — Map

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Noordeinde Palace

Noordeinde Palace is one of three official palaces of the Dutch royal family.

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Panorama Mesdag

Panorama Mesdag is a panorama by Hendrik Willem Mesdag. Housed in a purpose-built museum in The Hague, the panorama is a cylindrical…

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Royal Stables

The Royal Stables is a collection of equestrian stables of the Dutch royal family, the House of Orange-Nassau.

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Nationaal Onafhankelijkheidsmonument

Located at Plein 1813, this monument commemorates the restoration of Dutch independence in 1813 and the founding of the Kingdom of the Netherlands following the Napoleonic era.

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Palace gardens

Situated behind Noordeinde Palace, these 17th-century gardens feature manicured lawns, flowerbeds, and fountains. Originally commissioned by Prince Frederik Hendrik, the park is now a public space.

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Spinozahuis

The former residence of philosopher Baruch Spinoza, who lived and worked here from 1671 until his death in 1677. The building is located on Paviljoensgracht in the city center.

COMM museum / CC BY-SA 4.0

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Museum for Communication

A former company museum of PTT, a telephone operator. Later it has outgrown this concept and now it is focused on communication as a such.

Rokus C / CC BY 3.0

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Evangelical Lutheran Church

Dating back to the 17th century, this church's site used to be a bomb shelter in the past. Its interior is simple yet elegant.

JACOB ELIAS LA FARGUE (1735-c.1778) / Public domain

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Bosbrug

One of the oldest bridge connections in The Hague, crossing the Prinsessegracht to connect the Korte Voorhout with the Malieveld park.

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Van Kleef Museum and Distillery

Uncover the secrets of distillation of delicious liqueurs and bitters. You can also try some of them.

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