Castles and fortresses in The Hague surroundings

Q: What are the historical sites of The Hague worth visiting for a lover of architecture?

Architectural gems include the “Grote-Kerk” of the XV century with a 100-meter bell tower in the style of Brabant Gothic, the palace “Hueis-ten-Bos” with baroque interiors of the time of the stadtholder Frederick-Henry, and the “Passage” of the XIX century – a covered gallery in the style of neo-Renaissance. Of particular interest is the Escher Museum, located in a former palace of the XVIII century.

Q: Where to go in The Hague with children: interesting places for a family holiday?

Children will be impressed by the interactive science center “Museon” with exhibits on natural science, the amusement park “Drivlit” with carousels from 1913, and the aquarium “Sea Life” with a tunnel through the ocean exposition. In Klingendale Park you can see rare birds, and in the Toy Museum - a collection of dolls of the XIX-XX centuries.

Q: Where in The Hague to take beautiful photos: the best photo zones?

Picturesque shots will be obtained at the Hofwijver pond with a reflection of Binnenhof, in the Japanese garden Klein-Scheveningen with cherry blossoms, and on the Scheveningen embankment with its historic pier of 1901. A unique perspective is a view of the Panorama of Mesdakh, a giant circular painting from 1881 depicting a fishing village.

Q: What legends and legends are associated with the sights of The Hague?

With the "Gevangenport" - the former city gate - is associated with the legend of the ghost of the executed in 1672 Jan de Witt. Ridderzaal tells of the ghost of the knight Floris V, who was killed in 1296. And the underground passages of Binnenhof allegedly keep secrets of the Eighty Years War against Spain.

Q: What little-known sights of The Hague are worth seeing?

Connoisseurs of the unusual should find the "Gemalen Ark" - hidden in the courtyard of the ark house of 1992, visit the "Museum of the Prison Gate" in a medieval prison, and see the "Chinese Hall" in the palace "Hueis-ten-Bos" with unique silk wallpaper of the XVIII century. Few people know about the Cold War underground bunker under the Foreign Ministry.

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Binnenhof - Graphelia Castle toward

Binnenhof – the so-called complex of buildings and courtyard belonging to the residence of the royal family in the city of The Hag …

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Oude-Wassenaar Castle

Oud-Wassenaar Castle is located in the province of South Holland. It was built in the 19th century and was the summer residence of …

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Forest Castle

Forest Castle was once a large castle town in South Holland. On the territory of the castle, it is assumed that both artisans and …

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Endegeest Castle

Endegest Castle is located in the Netherlands province of South Holland. It is located in a beautiful forest park within the city …

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Steenvoorde Castle

Steenvoorde Castle was once located on the territory of the modern Dutch town of Reiswijk. Currently, the castle resembles the nam …

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Poelgeest Castle

Poelgeest Castle is located in the province of South Holland. These are partially preserved parts of a previously majestic and for …

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Van Voorne Castle

The ruins of the castle of van Voorne are located in the vicinity of the city of Oostuvorne in the province of South Holland. The …

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Teilingen Castle

Teilingen Castle is located in the village of Teilingen near the town of Vorhout. It was the ancestral estate of the noble family …

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Merzkenburg Castle

Merzkenburg Castle is located in the province of South Holland in the small village of Oosterwijk. But at the last division of the …

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Binkhorst Castle

Binkhorst Castle can be seen in the Netherlands on the outskirts of The Hague, an important historical and cultural center of the …

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