Binckhaven

Binckhaven is a neighborhood in Laak, The Hague, South Holland. Binckhaven is situated nearby to the neighborhood De Nieuwe Hallen, as well as near MAAN.

Places of Interest

Highlights include Forum Hadriani and Cemetery Sint Barbara.

Forum Hadriani

Archaeological site

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Forum Hadriani, in the modern town of Voorburg, was the northernmost Roman city on the European continent and the second oldest city of the Netherlands.

Binckhorst Castle

Castle

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

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Nieuw Binckhorst and Voorburg.

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.

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.