The Hague city
The Hague city:
While Amsterdam is the capital of Netherlands, The Hague city is the seat of the Dutch government and parliament.
The city is comparatively less populated than Amsterdam, it has various buildings of significance including the Dutch ministries like Ministry of the Interior and Kingdom Relations, Ministry of Security and Justice, and Ministry of Education, Culture and Science.
Dutch Ministries Buildings, The Hague |
The most popular buildings of Den Haag are The Royal Palace of Huis ten Bosch, Vredespaleis or the Peace Palace and the Binnenhof, the modern buildings include the Dutch Ministries buildings, de kroon building, Muzentoren office building, Hoftoren, Zurichtoren or the Zurich tower, New Babylon Tower, and the Den Haag central.
Most of these buildings can be seen by walking down the streets from the Den Haag central to the Binnenhof.
The Helicon building is built in 1998 by Soeters Van Eldonk architecten.
The Helicon; 1998; Soeters Van Eldonk architecten |
The 88 m high Zurich tower was built in 1999 and is designed by Architects Cesar Pelli & Associates.
Zurich tower; 1999; Cesar Pelli & Associates |
The 78 m high Muzentoren was built in 2000 and is designed by Rob Krier Christoph Kohl Architekten.
Muzentoren; 2000; Rob Krier Christoph Kohl Architekten |
Hoftoren is another skyscraper with 29-storey and141.86 m high, designed by Kohn Pedersen Fox (KPF) Associates and built in 2003, it is home to Ministry of Education, Culture and Science of the Netherlands.
Hoftoren; 2003;KPF Associates |
New Babylon;2012;Meyer en Van Schooten Architecten |
The New Babylon complex is a 141.44 m tall structure designed by Meyer en Van Schooten Architecten and was constructed in the year 2012.
The 77 m high Witte Anna tower is designed by Groep 5 Architecten and is constructed in 1987.
Witte Anna;1987; Groep 5 Architecten |
The New Den Haag Centraal station is designed by Benthem Crouwel Architects and has a roof made of glass plates placed in a framework of stainless steel. The central station is said to be completed in 2015. It has all three public transport facilities under the same roof, Train (including Metro and intercity and international trains), Tram and Buses.
New Den Haag Centraal station; 2015; Benthem Crouwel Architects |
The Wijnhavenkwartier complex:
The Wijnhavenkwartier complex consists of three tall structures, Ministry of the Interior, Ministry of Security and De Kroon.
Ministry of Security(L);Ministry of the Interior(C);De kroon(R) |
The white building of Ministerie van Binnenlandse Zaken or the Ministry of the Interior and Kingdom Relations is designed by Kollhoff und Timmermann Architekten and was completed in Dec 2012. It has a roof height of 143.70 m.
Ministry of the Interior(L)Ministry of Security(R);2012;Kollhoff und Timmermann Architekten |
The red building of Ministerie van Justitie or the Ministry of Security and Justice is designed by Kollhoff und Timmermann Architekten and was completed in Dec 2012. This along with the Ministerie van Binnenlandse Zaken are the tallest buildings of Hague. The building is 143.70 m in height.
The third in the row is the light brown colored De Kroon building constructed in 2011. It is 131.5 m tall with 41 floors and is designed by Rapp + Rapp architects.
De Kroon; 2011; Rapp + Rapp architects |
Typical European Architecture in a Modern gesture |
The Passage Mall |
Streets of Hague with Tram lines all around |
Click below for more on my Netherlands experience,
The canal district of Amsterdam
Amsterdam Nightlife
Explore Amsterdam by walk - Part I
Explore Amsterdam by walk - Part II
The Royal Zoo of Artis - Part I
The Royal Zoo of Artis - Part II, Butterfly Park & Aquarium
Miniature city of Maduradam
The city of Modern Architecture - Rotterdam - Part I
The city of Modern Architecture - Rotterdam - Part II
An Evening in Utrecht
The canal district of Amsterdam
Amsterdam Nightlife
Explore Amsterdam by walk - Part I
Explore Amsterdam by walk - Part II
The Royal Zoo of Artis - Part I
The Royal Zoo of Artis - Part II, Butterfly Park & Aquarium
Miniature city of Maduradam
The city of Modern Architecture - Rotterdam - Part I
The city of Modern Architecture - Rotterdam - Part II
An Evening in Utrecht
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