United Nations Detention Unit
The United Nations Detention Unit is a United Nations–administered jail. It is part of the Hague Penitentiary Institution's Scheveningen location, more popularly known as Scheveningen Prison, in The Hague, Netherlands.| Tap on a place to explore it |
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Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Eerste Nederlandse Buitenschool and Madurodam.
Madurodam
Theme park
Photo: Cqui, CC BY-SA 2.5.
Madurodam is a miniature park and tourist attraction in the Scheveningen district of The Hague in the Netherlands. It is home to a range of 1:25 scale model replicas of famous Dutch landmarks, historical cities and large developments. Madurodam is situated 1 km south of United Nations Detention Unit.
Oranjehotel
Monument
The Hague Penitentiary Institution is a Dutch prison that is part of the Judicial Institutions Department of the Ministry of Justice. It can accommodate more than 1,000 detainees and consists of two locations, at Zoetermeer and Scheveningen. Oranjehotel is situated 240 metres north of United Nations Detention Unit.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Belgisch Park and Noorderstrand 32.
Belgisch Park
Neighborhood
Belgisch Park is a neighbourhood in the Scheveningen district of The Hague, Netherlands. The area has around 7,900 residents and contains many trees and the adjoining “Nieuwe Scheveningse Bosjes” and “Oostduinen”.
Scheveningen
Photo: Michielverbeek, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Scheveningen is a fishing village, commercial harbour and seaside resort district in The Hague, the "international city on the sea". It has never been independent from The Hague, but the neighbourhoods of the fishing community still keep their special way of life.
United Nations Detention Unit
- Type: Prison
- Description: Prison in the Netherlands
- Category: government building
- Location: The Hague, Rotterdam-The Hague Metropolitan Region, South Holland, Western Netherlands, Netherlands, Benelux, Europe
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Latitude
52.10916° or 52° 6′ 33″ northLongitude
4.30035° or 4° 18′ 1″ eastOpen location code
9F464852+M4OpenStreetMap ID
way 1196917259OpenStreetMap feature
amenity=prisonWikidata ID
Q2292661
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In Other Languages
From Chinese to Serbian—“United Nations Detention Unit” goes by many names.
- Chinese: “聯合國拘留所”
- Danish: “UNDU”
- Danish: “United Nations Detention Unit”
- Dutch: “Detentie-eenheid van de Verenigde Naties”
- Dutch: “Penitentiaire Inrichting Haaglanden”
- Egyptian Arabic: “وحدة الاحتجاز التابعه للامم المتحده”
- French: “Quartier pénitentiaire des Nations unies”
- French: “Quartier pénitentiaire des Nations Unies”
- German: “United Nations Detention Unit”
- Hebrew: “יחידת המעצר של האומות המאוחדות”
- Japanese: “国連拘置所”
- Portuguese: “Unidade de Detenção das Nações Unidas”
- Russian: “Тюрьма ООН в Гааге”
- Serbian: “Притворна јединица Уједињених нација”
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Poortgebouw and Wittebrug-Pompstation railway station.
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