Monuments and Historical buildings

The centre of The Hague has many great buildings that have played a role in the history of this city or of Holland. Of the most interesting ones you will find a brief description here.

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Lange Voorhout Palace Banker Archibald Hope loaned Lange Voorhout Palace, built by architect Pieter de Swart, to Emperor Napoleon, when he spent a week in The Hague in 1811.

Huis ten Bosch Palace Huis ten Bosch Palace was originally built as a summer residence for Amalia van Solms.

Noordeinde Palace Noordeinde Palace has always been the residence of the reigning Stadtholder or monarch.

Royal Stables Many of the royal family’s coaches are garaged in the Royal Stables.

Catshuis The Catshuis is the official residence of the Prime Minister, however, not every Prime Minister uses it as such.

Mauritshuis The Mauritshuis is one of the first and most beautiful examples of the Dutch classicist baroque, characterised by pilasters which run the full length of the facade and by frontons with various carvings.

Binnenhof The oldest part of this medieval earl’s castle, the Knights’ Hall and the ‘Rolgebouw’ behind it, date from the 13th century.

Knights' Hall Without doubt, the most striking building on Binnenhof is the Knights’ Hall, built in the 13th and 14th centuries as the castle for the Earls of Holland.

Passage The Passage is the only remaining example in Holland in this type of covered shopping streets, popular in major European and American cities in the second half of the 19th century.

Prison Gate In the Middle Ages, the Prison Gate was one of the gates to the earl’s castle on Binnenhof.

Old Town Hall From the Middle Ages The Hague has consisted of two parts, each with a character all of its own.

Des Indes Inter-Continental This monumental building was built as the city residence of Baron van Brienen, who also owned country estate Clingendael, and has been a hotel since 1881.

Castles The Hague has plenty of palaces but there are also castles around the city.

Churches The Big or St Jacobus church is the striking centre of the city.

Windmills In and around The Hague, there are idyllic spots in nature surroundings, where you can enjoy the old Dutch landscape.

Cemeteries In the Royal City, there are a number of cemeteries where famous writers and politicians are buried.