Holanda Meridional · the Netherlands Capital
In the destination Haia and Delft.
In the photo: Hofvijver and Binnenhof, Haia
Illustrative images. The pictures in this guide are illustrations based on the real place, not photographs, and may differ from it.
The city
Haia is the seat of the Dutch government and the king's working palace, although the official capital is Amsterdã. It has the Mauritshuis, home to the Moça com Brinco de Pérola, the Palácio da Paz with the Corte Internacional de Justiça, the Hofvijver lake in front of the Binnenhof, museums of Mondrian and Escher, the Panorama Mesdag, Madurodam and the Scheveningen beach.
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The local experience
Museum of 17th-century Dutch and Flemish painting in a palace by the Hofvijver. It houses the Moça com Brinco de Pérola and the Vista de Delft by Vermeer, and A Lição de Anatomia do Dr. Tulp by Rembrandt.
Rectangular lake in the centre of The Hague, with the Binnenhof, the historic seat of parliament, reflected in the water. The Binnenhof is undergoing a long renovation; the outside view from the shore and the Plein remains open.
The Palácio da Paz, home to the International Court of Justice of the United Nations and the Permanent Court of Arbitration. The visitors’ centre offers an audio guide in Portuguese; the palace and the garden are only visited on guided tours.
The beach district of The Hague on the North Sea: wide stretches of sand, a promenade, the De Pier pier with its tower and Ferris wheel, and the grand Kurhaus hotel. Reachable by tram from the centre.
Miniature city at a 1:25 scale, with replicas of places from across the Netherlands: the canals of Amsterdã, the port of Roterdã, windmills, the airport. It has interactive attractions and is popular with families.
Modern art museum in a Berlage building from 1935, with the largest collection of Piet Mondrian in the world, including Victory Boogie Woogie, as well as works from the School of Haia, fashion and decorative arts.
Museum dedicated to M.C. Escher, the artist of impossible staircases and transforming patterns, housed in the former winter palace of Queen Emma on the Lange Voorhout.
Circular painting from 1881, 14.70 meters high and 114 meters in circumference, showing the village and beach of Scheveningen as seen from the top of a dune. One of the oldest panoramas still in existence.
The working palace of King Willem-Alexander, viewed from the outside, on Noordeinde street. Behind it is the Paleistuin, a garden open to the public during the day.
Medieval gate that served as the prison of the Court of Holland for about 400 years. Today it is a museum, with guided tours of the cells, next to the Hofvijver and the Buitenhof.
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