Mescidi Aksa Mosque
Step inside the Mescidi Aksa Mosque: a vibrant mosque with a unique past, right in the heart of The Hague.Originally built as a neoclassical synagogue in 1844, this monumental building has housed the city’s Turkish Islamic community since 1981. The imposing façade with two 26-metre-high minarets immediately makes an impression, both from the outside and […]
Monastery Church
The Kloosterkerk (the Monastery Church) on the corner of the stately Lange Voorhout and Parkstraat is one of the oldest buildings in The Hague. The church and Convent of the Dominican Order were built between 1397 and 1403 by Order of Margaret of Cleves, the then Countess of Holland. Nowadays the Kloosterkerk is home to […]
The Hague Tower
The Hague Tower is hard to miss. Rising from the heart of the city, it’s part of the historic Grote Kerk and one of the most iconic landmarks in town. During Museumnacht Den Haag, you get the rare chance to climb all the way up, 288 steps, 92.5 metres high, to see the city like […]
The Temple – Archeology The Hague
Once a legendary nightclub, now a home for ancient bones and buried stories: welcome to The Temple. This striking monument from 1914 was originally built as a bank, complete with marble floors, stained-glass windows, and a vault in the basement. Over the years, it’s been many things: a youth centre, a disco hotspot, and since […]