The Hague Discovery Tour: The Pond Still Holds the Court

Binnenhof viewpoint

The lookout platform on the Buitenhof is public and free; the inner court itself is closed while the Binnenhof is being renovated. Count Floris IV bought a cou…

Gevangenpoort

The Gevangenpoort at Buitenhof 33 is a paid museum; the Buitenhof itself is free. This was once an outer gate of the count's court and served as a prison from…

Plaats

The Plaats is a public square. At Plaats 22 there is a free information centre with a ramp and a lift. The murder of the De Witt brothers on 20 August 1672 too…

Paleis Noordeinde

The square is public, but the palace at Noordeinde 68 is a working royal office and closed to ordinary visitors. It has been the King's working palace for deca…

Grote Kerk

The square around the church is public; when the interior is open for tours or concerts there is an entrance fee. This is the Grote or Sint-Jacobskerk, dedicat…

Passage

De Passage is a public arcade, open during shopping hours, with no ticket needed. It opened back then and was designed by architects Herman Wesstra and J.C. Va…