THE HAGUE: TOP 5 PLACES TO VISIT
Political and economic capital of the Netherlands, the city of The Hague or Den Haag (pronounced Den Haar) in Dutch, relatively little is known of the French. Headquarters of many global, European and national institutions, you will also find the main buildings of the Dutch ministries. If Amsterdam is the real capital of the Netherlands is truly in the Hague that is played all economic activity pays.La city of modern architecture has combined evidence of the past and present footprint.
visit what in the hague ?
Magnificent building dating from the thirteenth century, and binnenhof bitenhof form an architectural ensemble consisting of key political bodies of the Netherlands. There is the senate, parliament and government offices including the Prime Minister (in a tower near the Mauritshuis museum). The building consists of an open courtyard overlooking the knights hall and fountain. This open-access permits to everybody to admire the buildings from the outside. And it is not uncommon to meet ministers on his way, both in luxury car that bike! Paying a visit to the interior of the buildings was organized by ProDemos. This is free during the European Heritage Days. For those interested you can attend free parliamentary sessions, but you must understand Dutch.
Every third Tuesday of September, during the day of Prince (Prinsjesdag), the royal family left the palace to the city center to go to parliament in coach. This gives rise to a large military parade that runs through much of the city. There are combined tickets with the House of Humanity (Humanity House) located downtown. For 8th you can visit both. The House of Humanity aims to raise public awareness of the plight of refugees by placing you in their quotidien.Immersion guaranteed!
Built in 1907, the Peace Palace is the seat of the International Court of Justice and the International Court of Arbitration. It also has the largest library of international law in the world. The palace is full of more sumptuous than each other treasures because even today there are many countries that send valuable assets to the institution with immense symbolic significance. Indeed, the Palace of Peace and Justice is the guardian of the past. Although quite amazing during the German occupation, the two courtyards of the palace continued to deliver justice. You can visit the Palace and its gardens only during the weekend as the courts sit during the week. Access to the library is free, borrowing books is for subscribers. The visitor center at the entrance of the palace is freely accessible to all (free audio guide) and helps to know a little more about the history of this unusual building.
Many institutions open their doors to the public and you can attend free live trial (conducted in French or English). At the moment of war crimes in Yugoslavia and Serbia are still judged by the International Criminal Tribunal for the former Yugoslavia. On the dock of men and women often elderly whose crimes are chilling. But it is still interesting to have the opportunity to go there because it teaches you more about the justice system.
If the city has a multitude of museums, some are famous. One example is the Mauritshuis which houses a painting by Vermeer, Girl with the Pearl. During the renovation of the Mauritshuis held until 2014, the old masters (Rembrandt, Vermeer, Potter etc.) are exposed to the Gemeentemuseum. There are also works by Mondriaan. Also do not forget to take a trip to Escher Museum which includes a large part of the works of the Dutch artist MC Escher which was made famous for his drawings, lithographs and paintings on wood. Beware of closing times, the majority of museums in the Netherlands close to 17h.
Famous worldwide miniature park Maturodam (1:25 scale) is a compendium of country specificities; Royal Palace, Dam Square, Dam Maeslantkering, etc. If you are not fluent in English or Dutch do not worry, all information is available in French and callers usually speak French.
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