Monuments

The Hague owns over 1,100 national monuments and more than 1,300 municipal monuments. Each of these Hague buildings or objects of historical value has a special story.

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Van Balckeneynde´s house

This was the home of city architect and director of town planning Claes Dircx van Balckeneynde.

Van Balckeneynde huis

Englandspiel

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

Englandspiel monument

The Fisherman’s Wife of Scheveningen

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

De Scheveningse Vissersvrouw

Fishermen Memorial

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

Former Jewish Orphanage

The Jewish orphanage in The Hague was founded in 1849 under the name of the Israeli Orphanage.

Joods Weeshuis, Pletterijstraat Den Haag

Gay Rights Monument The Hague International

An international memorial to commemorate all lesbian women and gay men in the world.

Homomonument Den Haag - foto Arjan de Jager

George Maduro monument in Madurodam

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

Madurodam entree incl beeld George Maduro

Gothic Hall

The Gothic Hall ('Gotische Zaal') is located opposite Noordeinde Palace in city heart of The Hague.

Gotische Zaal

Graveyard St. Barbara

St. Barbara’s cemetery is a beautiful Catholic graveyard on St. Barbaraweg.

Begraafplaats St. Barbara

De Groene Valck

At the end of the Noordeinde you can see the former inn De Groene Valck.

The Constitution Sofa

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

Grondwetbank

Haagsche Broeder

Haagsche Broeder: bezinning & ontmoeting, kwaliteit & eigenheid.

Mandje met flesjes speciaalbier gebrouwen door Haagsche Broeder

Haagse Harry

Statue of comic hero Harry The Hague a tribute to Marnix Rueb, on the Grote Markt.

Standbeeld Haagse Harry

Heilige Geest courtyard

This courtyard was founded in 1616 by the wealthy and the church.

Heilige Geest Hofje

Hof Van Wouw

Hof van Wouw is an oasis of tranquility in the center of The Hague close to the Lange Beestenmarkt.

Hof van Wouw - Arjan de Jager

House Huguetan

This city palace built in 1734 was the temporary residence of William I in 1813.

Huis Huguetan

Monument of the Human Mistake

This monument commemorates the 550 victims in Bezuidenhout due to a fatal human mistake.

Menselijke Vergissing

Independence monument

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

Onafhankelijkheidsmonument - foto Arjan de Jager