Zeeheldenkwartier
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South Holland - Netherlands

International Court of Justice

The International Court of Justice (French: Cour internationale de Justice; commonly referred to as the World Court or ICJ) is the primary judicial organ of the United Nations. It is based in the Peace Palace in The Hague, Netherlands. Its main functions are to settle legal disputes submitted to it by states and to provide advisory opinions on legal questions submitted to it by duly authorized international organs, agencies, and the UN General Assembly.

Located at 52.0866, 4.2955 (Lat. / Lng.), about 3.607 miles away.
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Organizations established in 1945, International Court of Justice, Organisations based in The Hague

Dutch Republic

The Dutch Republic—officially known as the Republic of the Seven United Netherlands (Republiek der Zeven Verenigde Nederlanden), the Republic of the United Netherlands, or the Republic of the Seven United Provinces (Republiek der Zeven Verenigde Provinciën)—was a republic in Europe existing from 1581 to 1795, preceding the Batavian Republic, the United Kingdom of the Netherlands and ultimately the modern Kingdom of the Netherlands.

Located at 52.08, 4.3 (Lat. / Lng.), about 3.607 miles away.
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Dutch Republic, Former confederations, States and territories established in 1581, 1795 disestablishments, Republicanism in the Netherlands

De Blauwe Aanslag

De Blauwe Aanslag was a squat in the Dutch city of The Hague. The property was a former tax office which was squatted in 1980. The name refers the blue papers which a person must fill in every year as a tax return. When the local council took over the ownership of the building, it was agreed to renovate it in three stages, with the squatters living there.

Located at 52.071, 4.301 (Lat. / Lng.), about 3.606 miles away.
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Squats, Buildings and structures in The Hague

Peace Palace

The Peace Palace is a building situated in The Hague, Netherlands. It is often called the seat of international law because it houses the International Court of Justice (which is the principal judicial body of the United Nations), the Permanent Court of Arbitration, the Hague Academy of International Law, and the extensive Peace Palace Library. In addition to hosting these institutions, the Palace is also a regular venue for special events in international policy and law.

Located at 52.0866, 4.2955 (Lat. / Lng.), about 3.607 miles away.
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Andrew Carnegie, Courthouses, Diplomatic buildings, Rijksmonuments in The Hague, Buildings and structures in The Hague, Visitor attractions in South Holland

Noordeinde Palace

Noordeinde Palace is one of the three official palaces of the Dutch royal family. Located in The Hague in the province of South Holland, it has been used as the "working palace" for Queen Beatrix since 1984.

Located at 52.0808, 4.30611 (Lat. / Lng.), about 3.607 miles away.
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Buildings and structures completed in 1533, Buildings and structures in The Hague, Gardens in the Netherlands, Official residences in the Netherlands, Palaces in the Netherlands, Royal residences in the Netherlands, Visitor attractions in South Holland

Panorama Mesdag

Panorama Mesdag is a panorama by Hendrik Willem Mesdag. Housed in a purpose-built museum in The Hague, the panorama is a cylindrical painting (also known as a Cyclorama) more than 14 metres high and about 40 metres in diameter (120 metres in circumference). From an observation gallery in the centre of the room the cylindrical perspective creates the illusion that the viewer is on a high sand dune overlooking the sea, beaches and village of Scheveningen in the late 19th century.

Located at 52.085, 4.30444 (Lat. / Lng.), about 3.607 miles away.
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1881 paintings, The Hague, Landscape art, Museums in The Hague, Cycloramas

Oxfam Novib

Oxfam Novib is the Dutch affiliate of the international Oxfam organization. It is an association dedicated to establishing a fair world without poverty. The organization is based in The Hague. Oxfam Novib was founded under the name Novib in 1956.

Located at 52.0842, 4.30611 (Lat. / Lng.), about 3.607 miles away.
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Development charities, Charities based in the Netherlands, Oxfam, Organisations based in The Hague, 1956 establishments in the Netherlands, Organizations established in 1956

Hague Academy of International Law

The Hague Academy of International Law (French: Académie de Droit International de La Haye) is a center for high-level education in both public and private international law housed in the Peace Palace in The Hague, the Netherlands. Courses are taught in English and French and, except for External Programme Courses, are held in the Peace Palace.

Located at 52.0866, 4.2955 (Lat. / Lng.), about 3.607 miles away.
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Educational institutions established in 1914, Hague Academy of International Law, International law organisations, Organisations based in The Hague, Universities in the Netherlands, 1914 establishments in the Netherlands

Catshuis

Catshuis has been the official residence of the prime minister of the Kingdom of the Netherlands since 1963. It lies in the governmental seat The Hague on the road to Scheveningen, and serves to receive official guests.

Located at 52.09, 4.285 (Lat. / Lng.), about 3.608 miles away.
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Official residences in the Netherlands, Prime ministerial residences

Museum Mesdag

The Museum Mesdag is an art museum in The Hague, The Netherlands. This is museum is housed in the former house of the Dutch painter Hendrik Willem Mesdag and shows the art Mesdag and his wife Sina van Houten have collected from 1866 to 1903. It features work of the painters of the Hague School like Willem Roelofs and Anton Mauve and work of the French Barbizon School and paintings of Lawrence Alma-Tadema. There is also a large collection of Japanese art and Japanese craftwork on show.

Located at 52.0864, 4.29944 (Lat. / Lng.), about 3.607 miles away.
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Art museums and galleries in the Netherlands, Biographical museums in the Netherlands, Museums in The Hague, Historic house museums in the Netherlands

Kneuterdijk Palace

Kneuterdijk Palace, located in the Hague, was once a Royal Palace of the Kings of the Netherlands. Built in 1716 in the Louis XIV style, by architect Daniel Marot, it was first home to the Count of Wassenaar-Obdam. The palace served as a residence for King William II and his wife princess Anna Paulowna of Russia in the first half of the 19th century, when he was still the crown prince. Their grandson crown prince William used the palace from 1858 till his death in 1879.

Located at 52.0811, 4.30861 (Lat. / Lng.), about 3.607 miles away.
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Houses completed in 1720

Gymnasium Haganum

The Gymnasium Haganum is one of the oldest public schools in The Netherlands, located in the city of The Hague. The name gymnasium refers to the type of school, the Dutch gymnasium. This type of secondary school is comparable to English grammar schools and U.S. college prep schools. In The Netherlands the gymnasium consists of six years in which pupils study the usual school subjects, with the addition of compulsory Ancient Greek and Latin, plus extra emphasis on academic and artistic skills.

Located at 52.0839, 4.29167 (Lat. / Lng.), about 3.607 miles away.
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Gymnasiums in the Netherlands, 1394 establishments, Educational institutions established in the 14th century

Christelijk Gymnasium Sorghvliet

Christelijk Gymnasium Sorghvliet, or in short Sorghvliet, is an independent protestant gymnasium in The Hague. Sorghvliet is consistently ranked in the top 10 schools in the Netherlands by the influential magazine Elsevier.

Located at 52.0883, 4.285 (Lat. / Lng.), about 3.607 miles away.
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Schools in the Netherlands, Educational institutions established in 1908, Gymnasiums in the Netherlands

Kloosterkerk, The Hague

The Kloosterkerk (or Cloister Church) 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 Queen Beatrix occasionally attends services.

Located at 52.0817, 4.3094 (Lat. / Lng.), about 3.607 miles away.
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Churches in the Netherlands, Rijksmonuments in The Hague, Churches in South Holland

Apostolic Nuncio to the Netherlands

The Apostolic Nuncio to the Netherlands is the principal representative of the Holy See to the Royal Government of the Netherlands. The nunciature is located at Carnegielaan 5 in The Hague.

Located at 52.0878, 4.29278 (Lat. / Lng.), about 3.607 miles away.
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Apostolic Nuncios to the Netherlands, Diplomatic missions of the Holy See

NIBC Bank

NIBC Bank N.V. is a merchant bank in the Netherlands. NIBC is owned by a consortium of international financial institutions organised by J.C. Flowers & Co LLC. NIBC has offices in The Hague, Brussels, Frankfurt, London and Singapore.

Located at 52.0878, 4.29806 (Lat. / Lng.), about 3.607 miles away.
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Banks of the Netherlands

Paard van Troje

Paard van Troje is a venue in The Hague, Netherlands founded in 1972 with the support of the alderman of culture from The Hague. Currently located at the Prinsegracht.

Located at 52.0747, 4.3075 (Lat. / Lng.), about 3.607 miles away.
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Music venues in the Netherlands, The Hague

Artiestenhof

Artiestenhof is a hofje in the Trompstraat in the Dutch city of The Hague. It is a side street by the Piet Hein. Around 1850, the older part of the Trompstraat had five courtyards and many businesses. The street was christened in 1872 by Sophie of the Netherlands, who was the owner of the land. The Trompstraat was extended around 1875 with higher-end properties.

Located at 52.0833, 4.29889 (Lat. / Lng.), about 3.607 miles away.
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The Hague

Nobelhuis

The Nobelhuis is a house located in the Nobelstraat in The Hague, the Netherlands. It is believed to be the oldest residential house in The Hague.

Located at 52.0791, 4.30668 (Lat. / Lng.), about 3.607 miles away.
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Buildings and structures in The Hague, Houses in the Netherlands

Old City Hall (The Hague)

The Old City Hall in The Hague is a Renaissance style building on the Groenmarkt near the Grote Kerk. It is the former seat of the city's government, and still today the place where residents hold their civic wedding ceremonies, and where the Royal family register their family births. Less noble families do this at the current city hall located in the large white building on the Kalvermarkt, near the Public library.

Located at 52.0778, 4.30833 (Lat. / Lng.), about 3.607 miles away.
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City and town halls in the Netherlands, 16th-century architecture, Buildings and structures completed in 1566, Rijksmonuments in The Hague

Grote of Sint-Jacobskerk (The Hague)

Grote of Sint-Jacobskerk (Great, 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 there. The latest are Willem-Alexander, Prince of Orange and his daughter Princess Catharina-Amalia of the Netherlands.

Located at 52.0772, 4.30722 (Lat. / Lng.), about 3.607 miles away.
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Churches in the Netherlands, Rijksmonuments in The Hague, Towers in the Netherlands, Churches in South Holland

Politics and government of the Netherlands (1581–1795)

The Dutch Republic — officially known as the Republic of the Seven United Netherlands (Republiek der Zeven Verenigde Nederlanden), the Republic of the United Netherlands, or the Republic of the Seven United Provinces (Republiek der Zeven Verenigde Provinciën) — was a republic in Europe existing from 1581 to 1795, preceding the Batavian Republic and ultimately the modern Kingdom of the Netherlands.

Located at 52.08, 4.3 (Lat. / Lng.), about 3.607 miles away.
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Dutch Republic, States and territories established in 1581, 1795 disestablishments, Republicanism in the Netherlands, 16th century in the Netherlands, 17th century in the Netherlands, 18th century in the Netherlands

Queens Garden (restaurant)

Oueens Garden is the restaurant of Parkhotel Den Haag located in The Hague in the Netherlands. It is a fine dining restaurant that was awarded one Michelin star in the period 1960-1971. The restaurant lost its star in 1972, after the restaurant changed course. Nowadays restaurant "Garden Room" serves the hotel. In 1964, Henri Frisch, owner of 't Koetshuis in Rhenen, was director of the hotel and restaurant. The building is located beside Noordeinde Palace.

Located at 52.0796, 4.30534 (Lat. / Lng.), about 3.607 miles away.
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Restaurants in the Netherlands, Michelin Guide starred restaurants in the Netherlands, Defunct restaurants

Corona (restaurant)

Restaurant Les Saison, part of Hotel Corona, was a restaurant located in The Hague, in the Netherlands. It was a fine dining restaurant that was awarded one Michelin star in the period 1988-1992. In the time of the Michelin stars, head chef was Robert Kranenborg. Hotel Corona is located in three 17th century buildings, within sight of the Dutch parlementary buildings. It reopened after an extensive renovation in January 2012. Restaurant Les Saison closed down in 1992.

Located at 52.0791, 4.31004 (Lat. / Lng.), about 3.607 miles away.
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Restaurants in the Netherlands, Michelin Guide starred restaurants in the Netherlands, Defunct restaurants

Embassy of Colombia, The Hague

The Embassy of Colombia in The Hague is the diplomatic mission of the Republic of Colombia to the Kingdom of the Netherlands; it is headed by the Ambassador of Colombia to the Netherlands. It is located in Duinoord, a neighbourhood of Scheveningen, a district of The Hague, near the Peace Palace, and the Catshuis, precisely at Groot Hertoginnelaan 14 near the intersection of 1e Sweelinckstraat.

Located at 52.0848, 4.28983 (Lat. / Lng.), about 3.607 miles away.
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Diplomatic missions of Colombia, Diplomatic missions in The Hague, Colombia–Netherlands relations, Buildings and structures in The Hague