Difference between revisions of "The Hague"
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Notable buildings in The Hague are: | Notable buildings in The Hague are: | ||
| + | *The Binnenhof (lit: inner court) the seat of parliament since 1446 | ||
| + | The Noordeinde palace, the "working palace" for Queen Beatrix since 1984 when she took office | ||
*The Peace Palace (donated by [[Andrew Carnegie]]) | *The Peace Palace (donated by [[Andrew Carnegie]]) | ||
*The International Court for Criminal Justice | *The International Court for Criminal Justice | ||
Revision as of 01:14, August 17, 2007
The Hague (Dutch: Den Haag) is the seat of government of the Netherlands. However, Amsterdam is the official capital city.
The Hague is a quiet conservative city, compared to the cultural center of the Netherlands Amsterdam and the industrious city and port of Rotterdam.
Notable buildings in The Hague are:
- The Binnenhof (lit: inner court) the seat of parliament since 1446
The Noordeinde palace, the "working palace" for Queen Beatrix since 1984 when she took office
- The Peace Palace (donated by Andrew Carnegie)
- The International Court for Criminal Justice
- Hollandspoor Station (a model for Tokyo Central station)
- The European Patent Office