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The Hague in brief

An October 1988 trip to The Hague by Adelaide

At MadurodamMore Photos

While in Amsterdam, we took a half day excursion to The Hague and Delft. This was certainly not enough and I have to return one day! The Hague is the seat of the Royal family and of the government of the Netherlands.

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The Hague in briefBest of IgoUgo

Overview

Madurodam was certainly a neat stop. I wished we had visited Mauritshuis.

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For more information and images, check my Travel Notes: http://www.geocities.com/TheTropics/4363/travnote/

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We were with a bus, but I believe public transportation must be good, considering what we saw in Amsterdam.

MadurodamBest of IgoUgo

Attraction

At Madurodam
Madurodam is a miniture city in which we find reproductions of all the main cities and features of Netherlands, including the famous dams and windmills, the canal houses of Amsterdam and the Alkmaar cheesemarket - there is even a miniature Schiphol Airport!

The park was opened in 1952 and was funded by the Maduro family, in honour of their son who died in World War II. Companies also supported the project with miniatures of their own businesses.

  • Member Rating 4 out of 5 by Adelaide on November 16, 2000

Madurodam
George Maduroplein 1 The Hague, Netherlands

MauritshuisBest of IgoUgo

Attraction

The museum houses an important collection of paintings by Dutch masters like Rembrandt and Vermeer, among works by Dutch and Flemish artists from the 15th to 17th century, Netherland's golden age.

The museum was originally the home of Johan Maurits, who was the governor of the Dutch colony in Brazil in the 17th century. The mansion is located in downtown Hague, next to the government buildings.

Admission 6.5 dutch florins. Audio guides are available.

  • Member Rating 3 out of 5 by Adelaide on November 16, 2000

Mauritshuis
Postbus 536 The Hague, Netherlands
+31 (70) 302-3456

Noordeinde PalaceBest of IgoUgo

Attraction

Royal Palace
Noordeinde Palace is the royal palace which is used as the official offices of Queen Beatrix.
Since the 13th century, The Hague is the seat of the Royal family and of the government of the Netherlands, although Amsterdam is the official capital. The oldest part of the palace dates from before 1533. The central section of the palace was destroyed by fire in 1948 and later restored.
Noordeinde Palace is one of three palaces (the others being Huis ten Bosch and the Royal Palace, Amsterdam) which the State has placed at the Queen's disposal by Act of Parliament. I don't know if visitors are allowed inside.

  • Member Rating 2 out of 5 by Adelaide on November 16, 2000

Noordeinde Palace
Downtown The Hague, Netherlands

A stop in DelftBest of IgoUgo

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Porcelain factory
Our excursion included a stop in Delft, home of the famous hand painted blue and white porcelain, a process brought from China. We visited Delftse Pauw, which means the 'Delft's peacock.' After learning about the molding, bruning and painting processes, we were left in the factory shop, and I bought a small one.
One curiosity: the paint is black and turns blue with the chemical reactions that take place in the final burning process.

Delft is also the birthplace of Jan Vermeer, one of the most renowned painters of the 17th century.

ScheveningenBest of IgoUgo

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Scheveningen is a seaside resort close to The Hague. For a person from the tropics, it was hard to believe that there were windsurfers in the sea despite the cold windy weather. There is also a casino (adults only) with live entertainment.

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