Free Walking Sightseeing Tour #3 in The Hague, Netherlands
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8 km
110 m
Explore The Hague in Netherlands with this free self-guided walking tour. The map shows the route of the tour. Below is a list of attractions, including their details.
Activities in The HagueIndividual Sights in The HagueSight 1: Christus Triumfatorkerk
The Christ Triumfator Church on Juliana van Stolberglaan 154 in the Bezuidenhout in The Hague is a Protestant church. He was put into use on March 21, 1962.
Sight 2: Juliana van Stolberg
Juliana van Stolberg and her five sons is a monument in The Hague. It was made in 1927 by the sculptor Bon Ingen-Housz and the architect Dirk Roosenburg.
Sight 3: Kinderboekenmuseum
The Kinderboekenmuseum is a museum in The Hague, Netherlands, dedicated to Dutch language children's books. It opened in 1994.
Sight 4: Koekamp
The Koekamp, sometimes referred to as the Koekamp, is a park and deer park in The Hague that is historically part of the Haagse Bos, which consists of the forest, the Koekamp and the Malieveld.
Sight 5: Malieveld
Malieveld is a large grass field in the city center of The Hague, Netherlands, located opposite the central train station. The field is widely known in the Netherlands for being the location of many large-scale demonstrations. It is also used for festivals, funfairs, concerts and other big events.
Sight 6: Escher in Het Paleis
Escher in Het Paleis is a museum in The Hague, Netherlands, featuring the works of the Dutch graphical artist M. C. Escher. It is housed in the Lange Voorhout Palace since November 2002.
Sight 7: Haags Historisch Museum
The Hague Historical Museum is a museum on the Korte Vijverberg in The Hague about the history of this city. The museum is located in the former Sint Sebastiaansdoelen.
Sight 8: Mauritshuis
The Mauritshuis is an art museum in The Hague, Netherlands. The museum houses the Royal Cabinet of Paintings which consists of 854 objects, mostly Dutch Golden Age paintings. The collection contains works by Johannes Vermeer, Rembrandt van Rijn, Jan Steen, Paulus Potter, Frans Hals, Jacob van Ruisdael, Hans Holbein the Younger, and others. Originally, the 17th-century building was the residence of count John Maurice of Nassau. It is now the property of the government of the Netherlands and is listed in the top 100 Dutch heritage sites.
Sight 9: Mauritspoort
The Mauritspoort or Grenadierspoort is the eastern gateway to the Binnenhof in The Hague. The gate was built in 1634 together with the nearby Binnenpoort and had a drawbridge over an inner moat at the time. The pulley holes are still visible on the outside.
Sight 10: Eerste Kamer der Staten-Generaal
The Senate is the upper house of the States General, the legislature of the Netherlands. Its 75 members are elected on lists by the members of the twelve States-Provincial and four electoral colleges for the Senate every four years, within three months of the provincial elections. All provinces and colleges have different electoral weight depending on their population.
Sight 11: Grondwetbank
The Constitution Bench is a monument to the Dutch Constitution located at the Hofplaats in The Hague. The monument takes the form of a 45-metre-long bench made of smooth marble on which the text of Article 1 of the Dutch Constitution is applied.
Sight 12: Joods Kindermonument
The Jewish Children's Monument in The Hague is a monument on the Rabbijn Maarsenplein in memory of the Jewish children of The Hague who died in the Second World War.
Sight 13: Galerij Prins Willem V
The Prince William V Gallery is an art gallery on the Buitenhof in The Hague that currently shares an entrance with the Gevangenpoort museum. It is a recreation of the original gallery Galerij Prins Willem V, once founded there by William V, Prince of Orange in 1774. The displayed paintings are part of the collection of the Mauritshuis. Amongst the paintings on display are works by Peter Paul Rubens, Jan Steen, Paulus Potter and Gerard van Honthorst.
Sight 14: Museum de Gevangenpoort
The Gevangenpoort is a former gate and medieval prison on the Buitenhof in The Hague, Netherlands. It is situated next to the 18th-century art gallery founded by William V, Prince of Orange in 1774 known as the Prince William V Gallery.
Sight 15: Kloosterkerk
The Kloosterkerk is a church on the Lange Voorhout in The Hague, Netherlands. The church and its accompanying monastery were first built in 1397. The church is known today as the church where Beatrix of the Netherlands occasionally attended services.
Sight 16: Theater Diligentia
Diligentia is a learned society founded in The Hague in 1793. All reigning monarchs of the Netherlands since King William I have been patrons of Diligentia, and many members of the royal family have been honorary members.
Sight 17: Grondwetsherziening van 1848
The Heulstraat in The Hague is a short, centuries-old street between the Noordeinde and the Kneuterdijk. The name refers to the heul or wooden bridge that gave access to the street over the Haagse Beek.
Sight 18: Kerk van de H.H. Jacobus en Augustinus
The H.H. Jacobus- en Augustinuskerk is an old Catholic church in the Juffrouw Idastraat in The Hague.
Sight 19: Grote of Sint-Jacobskerk (The Hague)
The Great Church or St. James' Church is a landmark Protestant church in The Hague, Netherlands. The building is located on the Torenstraat, named for its high tower. Together with the Binnenhof, it is one of the oldest buildings in The Hague. Members of the House of Orange-Nassau have been baptised and married there. The latest are King Willem-Alexander of the Netherlands and his daughter and heir apparent Catharina-Amalia, Princess of Orange.
Wikipedia: Grote or Sint-Jacobskerk (The Hague) (EN), Website
Sight 20: O.L.V. Onbevlekt Ontvangen / Elandstraatkerk
The Elandkerk or Elandstraatkerk, officially the Church of Our Lady Immaculate Conception is a Roman Catholic church located on the Elandstraat opposite the Elandplein in the Zeeheldenkwartier in The Hague. The church building and the religious community are part of the parish Maria Star of the Sea.
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