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P Vredespaleis
Carnegieplein 2. @ 22 and 24.
v 17. Tel 070-3024242. Open Tue–
Sun (Visitor’s Centre). 8 Sat–Sun.
Closed public hols and when
court is in session. & 7 ^
∑ vredespaleis.nl
In 1899, The Hague hosted the
first international peace
conference. Contributions from
the court’s members decorate
the interior of the mock-Gothic
Vredespaleis (peace palace),
designed by the French architect
Louis Cordonnier and completed
The Classical-style Paleis Noordeinde, where King Willem-Alexander has his offices in 1913. The International Court
of the United Nations, formed
E Escher in Het Paleis P Paleis Noordeinde in 1946, is based here.
Lange Voorhout 74. Tel 070-427 7730. Noordeinde. Open only the Paleistuin
@ v Open 11am–5pm Tue–Sun. (palace garden) is open to the public. P Passage
Closed 1 Jan, 3rd Tue in Sep, 25 Dec. In 1640, Stadholder Frederik Between the Spuistraat, Hofweg
& ∑ escherinhetpaleis.nl Hendrik had his mother’s and Buitenhof. @ v
A large proportion of MC Escher’s house converted into a grand A visit to The Hague would not
(1898–1972) work is displayed palace built in the Dutch be complete without a stroll
in the Paleis Lange Voorhout, classical style. The pro perty along the elegant Passage, the
including well-known works of the Princes of Orange since only covered arcade remaining
such as Day and Night, Rising and William V (1748–1806), this from the 19th century in the
Falling and Belvédère. In addition to is the building where the Netherlands. Unusual specialist
gra phic works, there are sketches, present King of the Netherlands, shops can be found here, such
personal documents and Willem-Alexander, has his as the umbrella and fountain
photographs. The museum also offices, and also where he pen shop. The arcade wing that
features the Escher Experience, a leaves from for the state leads to the Hofweg was added
virtual journey through his world. opening of parliament. in 1928–9.

Den Haag City Centre
Madurodam
1 Het Paleis SCHEVENINGEN
2 Museum De Gevangenpoort
3 Galerij Prins Willem V Het Paleis
4 Museum Bredius
KORTE
LANGE VOORHOUT
5 Ridderzaal LANGE VOORHOUT VOORHOUT Park Clingendael
6 Passage
7 Mauritshuis BURGSTRAAT
SCHOUW-
Paleis Noordeinde & HOGE NIEUWSTRAAT CASUARISTRAAT
Panorama Mesdag
Museum
Bredius LANGE VIJVERBERG KORTE VIJVERBERG L ANG E H OUT ST R AAT BLEIJENBURG
Vredespaleis KNEUTERDIJK Mauritshuis HERENSTR.
Gemeentemuseum PLAATS Hofvijver PLEIN KORTE POTEN Centraal Station
MOLENSTRAAT Museum De Ridderzaal
Omniversum 500m (550 yards)
Gevangenpoort
Binnenhof
LANGE POTEN
Galerij Prins Parliament HOUTSTRAAT
Willem V
KORTE
GRAVENSTR. Passage H O F W E G KALVERMARKT
OUDE MOLSTRAAT
HOOGSTRAAT
P R I N S E S T R A A T
KERKPLEIN Rotunda S P UIS T R AAT SPUI DELFT,
T O R E N S T R A A T
RIVIER VISMARKT Oude
Grote Kerk Stadhuis VENESTRAAT ROTTERDAM
LAAN VLAMINGSTR. G R O T E M A R K T S T R A A T 0 metres 250 250
0 yards
VENESTRAAT
GROTE
MARKT Key
JAN HENDRIK S TRAAT
Street-by-street map (pp222–3)
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