Nieuw Binckhorst

Nieuw Binckhorst is a former industrial area in southeast The Hague, Netherlands, originally called Binckhorst, for which a plan was adopted in 2009 to transform 99.5 hectares into a mixed-use development along the lines of New Urbanism, including residential, employment and entertainment components and with Randstadrail regional light rail service.

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Type: Quarter
Description: quarter and neighbourhood in The Hague, the Netherlands
Also known as: “Binckhorst”

Places of Interest

Highlights include Binckhorst Castle and Cemetery Sint Barbara.

Binckhorst Castle

Castle

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Binckhorst Castle is a 16th and 17th century manor built on top of a demolished medieval castle.

Cemetery Sint Barbara

Cemetery

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Den Haag Hollands Spoor Railway Station

Railway station

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Den Haag HS, an abbreviation of the original name Den Haag Hollands Spoor, is the oldest train station in The Hague, South Holland, Netherlands, located on the Amsterdam–Haarlem–Rotterdam railway.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Voorburg and Rivierenbuurt, The Hague.

Voorburg

Town

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Voorburg is a town and former municipality in the west part of the province of South Holland, Netherlands. Together with the town Leidschendam and the village Stompwijk, it merged into the municipality of Leidschendam-Voorburg in 2002.