Andrew Marcus
The Hague

The Hague in August 2013

The government of the Netherlands is located in The Hague. Various international courts have also found refuge here. The entire city is a seat of power.

Train station.

The railway station in The Hague

Closer to the train station, there are several office buildings, but none are as tall as those in Rotterdam.

Office buildings near The Hague station Modern buildings in The Hague’s station district Another view of The Hague’s business district

In the center of The Hague is a quiet, cozy town. The architecture and canals resemble those of Amsterdam but are more restrained.

A quiet street in central The Hague A canal among central Hague buildings Understated architecture in old The Hague Another pleasant street in The Hague

In front of the train station is a park. In the midst of a well-maintained and tidy park, something unkempt suddenly emerges, with faded grass and a sign that says “Avenue of Europe.”

A park outside The Hague railway station Avenue of Europe with scorched grass in the park

The Hague is home to the embassies of most countries in the world. You can learn flags from an encyclopedia or visit The Hague.

Flags of foreign embassies in The Hague

A place was found for Russia, and not just any place — an exhibition of contemporary Russian sculpture took place in one of the central parks.

An exhibition of modern Russian sculpture in The Hague

The artworks are displayed throughout the entire street of the park.

Sculptures along a park path in The Hague Another modern sculpture in a Hague park Russian sculptures along a Hague street Another sculpture in the Hague park exhibition

The symbol of the city is a stork. It is used on manhole covers, lampposts, and basically everywhere, like the three X’s in Amsterdam.

The stork symbol on a Hague street fixture A stork motif on another Hague street feature

Incredibly cool lanterns shaped like a royal crown.

A crown shaped streetlight in The Hague Another crown shaped Hague streetlight

A wonderful tram reminiscent of the one in Moscow.

A tram on a street in The Hague

A compact electronic bus schedule.

An electronic bus timetable in The Hague

A parking meter with colorful buttons.

A parking meter with colored buttons in The Hague

A double bench.

A double bench on a Hague street

Peace Palace.

The Peace Palace in The Hague

The International Court of Justice is located here. Next to the palace, there is a monument as well as a flowerbed with a wide granite border, around which are inscriptions of “peace” in all languages of the world.

A monument and flowerbed beside the Peace Palace

An amusing quirk: in the Russian language, this three-letter word is spelled incorrectly. Instead of the Russian letter “м” (m), the English “m” is used, which has a shape similar to the Russian letter “т” (t). Instead of “мир” (peace), it becomes “тир” (shooting range).

A misspelled Russian word for peace on a flowerbed edge

Peace and tranquility in The Hague.

A peaceful cityscape in The Hague
Berlin
Subscribe