The Hague

Trains between Ebbsfleet International and the Hague have average journey times of 4 hours, 1 minute; the route passes throuh Lille, Brussels and Rotterdam. Travel to the Netherlands via high speed rail is an easier and more comfortable means of fast travel. The best time to visit is in summer, to take full advantage of the nearby beach resorts that are so popular with tourists.

The Hague as a city developed around a 13th century palace, and with a population of over 470000, is the third largest city in the Netherlands. It is the administrative capital city of the Netherlands, and was intended to become the neutral capital of the world.

It is most famous for its banking, trade and industry, but its main economic input is governmental. It is also the current residence of Queen Beatrix of the Netherlands, the seat of the UN War Crimes Tribunal, the International Court of Justice and the Permanent Court of Arbitration.

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The Hague Main Attractions

Gemeentemuseum Gemeentemuseum is an art museum located in The Hague, Netherlands. The museum was built by the Dutch architect H.P.Berlage.... Gemeentemuseum, The Hague Gemeentemuseum, The Hague Haags Historisch Museum The Haagsch Historical Museum is located at the Korte Vijverberg in The Hague, it was built in 1636. The museum tells the story of the Hague by means of paintings and objects.... Haags Historisch Museum, The Hague Haags Historisch Museum, The Hague Mauritshuis The Royal Picture Gallery Mauritshuis is an art museum in The Hague, Netherlands, it has a large art collection, including painings by Dutch painters such as Johnannes Vermeer and Frans Hals.... Mauritshuis, The Hague Mauritshuis, The Hague Museum de Gevangenpoort The year 1280. De poort aan het Buitenhof The gate to the Buitenhof vormde de hoofdpoort tot het slot van de Graven van Holland, nu het Binnenhof. was the main gate to the castle of the Counts of Holland, now the Courtyard. In 1428 werd deze Voorpoort van den Hove ook een gevangenis. In 1428, this Court Gate for a prison. It was a prison for four hundred years.... Museum de Gevangenpoort, The Hague Museum de Gevangenpoort, Tha Hague The Binnenhof The Binnenhof is a complex of buildings in The Hague, this Inner Court is studied with monumental old buildings testifying of eight centuries of governing in the Low Countries, but it also has several ample open spaces.... The Binnenhof, The Hague The Binnenhof, The Hague The Peace Palace The Peace Palace is often called the seat of international law because it houses the International Court of Justice, the Permanment Court of Arbitration, the Hague Academy of International Law and the extensive Peace Palace.... The Peace Palace, The Hague The Peace Palace, The Hague