⁴ᴷ⁶⁰ Walking Den Haag, The Netherlands: Tour of Den Haag Centrum

January 22, 2025 - 10:40 AM
39°F / 4°C
(light rain)

Walking tour (without narration) of Den Haag Centrum (The Hague Center) in Den Haag (The Hague), the de facto capital of The Netherlands, via the following route: Den Haag Central railway station → northbound on Zwarteweg → westbound on Muzenstraat → Muzenplein → westbound on Kalvermarkt → southbound on Spui → Nieuwe Kerk → northbound on Bezemstraat → northbound on Voldersgracht → westbound on Grote Marktstraat → northbound on Jan Hendrikstraat → northbound on Torenstraat → Kerkplein → eastbound on Grote Halstraat → eastbound on Gravenstraat → Buitenhof → southbound on Hofweg → eastbound on Lange Poten → Het Plein → northbound on Korte Vijverberg → Hofvijver. Filmed with GoPro Hero 12.

Highlights
0:00:00 - Den Haag Central Railway Station
0:04:15 - Walking northbound on Zwarteweg
0:06:36 - Walking westbound on Muzenstraat
0:07:46 - Muzenplein
0:10:40 - Walking westbound on Kalvermarkt
0:14:48 - Centrale Bibliotheek
0:17:35 - Nieuwe Kerk
0:19:45 - Rabbijn Maarsenplein, walking northbound on Bezemstraat
0:21:03 - Walking northbound on Voldersgracht
0:21:50 - Cove Centrum Hotel, Spui tram station
0:22:30 - Walking westbound on Grote Marktstraat
0:25:15 - Grote Markt tram station
0:27:59 - Grote Markt
0:29:55 - Walking northbound on Jan Hendrikstraat
0:32:41 - Grote Kerk, Kerkplein
0:35:27 - Walking eastbound on Grote Halstraat
0:37:03 - Walking eastbound on Gravenstraat
0:38:53 - Buitenhof
0:40:18 - West side of Binnenhof (Dutch Parliament), walking southbound on Hofweg
0:43:23 - Walking eastbound on Lange Poten
0:45:46 - East side of Binnenhof, Het Plein
0:52:00 - Mauritshuis museum, walking northbound on Korte Vijverberg
0:54:40 - Hofvijver

From Wikipedia:
"The Hague is the capital city of the South Holland province of the Netherlands. With a population of over half a million, it is the third-largest city in the Netherlands. Situated on the west coast facing the North Sea, The Hague is the country's administrative centre and its seat of government, and while Amsterdam is the official capital of the Netherlands, The Hague has been described as the country's de facto capital since the time of the Dutch Republic.

The Hague is the core municipality of the Greater The Hague urban area containing over 800,000 residents, and is also part of the Rotterdam–The Hague metropolitan area, which, with a population of approximately 2.6 million, is the largest metropolitan area of the Netherlands. The city is also part of the Randstad region, one of the largest conurbations in Europe.

The Hague is the seat of the Cabinet, the States General, the Supreme Court, and the Council of State of the Netherlands. King Willem-Alexander officially lives in the Huis ten Bosch and works at the Noordeinde Palace together with Queen Máxima. Most foreign embassies in the Netherlands are in the city. The Hague is also home to the headquarters of many Dutch companies, with Shell plc having major offices in the city as well. The Royal Library of the Netherlands is also located there. The Hague's coastal area includes the popular seaside resort Scheveningen.

The Hague is known as the global hub of international law and arbitration. The International Court of Justice, the main judicial arm of the United Nations, is based in the city, as are the International Criminal Court, the Permanent Court of Arbitration, the Organisation for the Prohibition of Chemical Weapons, Europol, and approximately 200 other international governmental organizations. The name "The Hague" is commonly used metonymically to refer to either of the international courts that reside in the city."