Impressive monuments in The Hague

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The Hague offers a wealth of impressive monuments. Each one has a remarkable story of its own. Discover the past and experience the importance of commemorating those to whom, or that to which we owe our Freedom, Peace and a Just living environment. Take a moment at the Jewish monument for the 12,000 deported Jews from The Hague, empathise with the fisherman’s wife from Scheveningen who lost her other half at sea and experience a sense of pride at the Independence monument that represents the foundation of the Netherlands.

Below you will find a brief selection of famous monuments. Most monuments are free to visit.

Commemorating Freedom, Peace and Justice

Waalsdorpervlakte

Waalsdorpervlakte This place in the dunes of Meijendel is one of the most important memorial sites in the Netherlands.

D-gang in het Oranjehotel met Cel 601. Foto Arjan de Jager

Nationaal Monument Oranjehotel Nationaal Monument Oranjehotel in Scheveningen is a historic museum about WOll.

Juliana van Stolberg This statue of Juliana van Stolberg marks the bombardment of Bezuidenhout.

Indies Monument The Indies Monument commemorates all who feel victim to the Japanese occupation.

Jewish Monument The Hague The Jewish Monument was created to commemorate the more than 12,000 Jewish residents.

Fishermen Memorial Monument raised to commemorate all Scheveningen fishermen who have not returned from their work.

Jewish Children’s Monument The Jewish Children’s Monument is located at Rabbijn Maarssenplein.

Madurodam entree incl beeld George Maduro

George Maduro monument in Madurodam Madurodam houses a scale model of the birth house of Maduro in Curacao from 1895.

Thorbecke monument A remarkable piece of art at Lange Voorhout symbolises the Dutch democracy.

Soldaat van Oranjestrand [Soldier of Orange beach] The plaquette honours Erik Hazelhoff Roelfzema as well as all ‘Engelandvaarders’.

Onafhankelijkheidsmonument - foto Arjan de Jager

Independence monument Plein 1813 is home to the monument commemorating the victory over Napoleon.

Homomonument Den Haag - foto Arjan de Jager

Gay Rights Monument The Hague International An international memorial to commemorate all lesbian women and gay men in the world.

De Scheveningse Vissersvrouw

The Fisherman’s Wife of Scheveningen The Fisherman’s Wife of Scheveningen is located next to the Scheveningen boulevard.

Haags Herdenkingsmonument 1940-1945

The Hague War Monument 1940-1945 Across from the Peace Palace, you will find The Hague War Monument 1940-1945.

Englandspiel monument

Englandspiel Four ‘Engelandvaarders’ stood at the foundation of ‘Contact Holland’.

Irenemonument The monument is the liberation monument of The Hague.

The Constitution Sofa The constitution sofa, is a monument to commemorate the Dutch Constitution.

Erelijst van Gevallenen 1940-1945

List of Honour of the Fallen 1940-1945 In the hallway of the entrance to Binnenhof 1a you find the List of Honour of the Fallen '40-'45.

Wereldvredesvlam

World Peace Flame World Peace Flame is a sign of hope and an instrument for inspiring people to work on a better world

Sinti en Roma-monument

Sinti and Roma-monument Monument installed at the entrance to the courtyard where Roma and Sinti lived after the liberation.

Menselijke Vergissing

Monument of the Human Mistake This monument commemorates the 550 victims in Bezuidenhout due to a fatal human mistake.

Monument van Puin

Monument of Rubble The 'Monument of Puin' is located on the Wijndaelerduin in the recreation area Puinduinen.

Monument Ypenburg

Monument Ypenburg Monument Ypenburg commemorates the Battle for Ypenburg of 10 May 1940.

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