Buitenhof

Buitenhof is in The Hague, Rotterdam-The Hague Metropolitan Region, South Holland. Buitenhof is situated near the government office Ministerie van Algemene Zaken, as well as near Wetenschappelijke Raad voor het Regeringsbeleid.

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights: Mauritshuis and Prince William V Gallery.

Mauritshuis

Castle

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The Mauritshuis is an art museum in The Hague, Netherlands. The museum houses the Royal Cabinet of Paintings which consists of 854 objects, mostly Dutch Golden Age paintings. Mauritshuis is situated 320 metres northeast of Buitenhof.

Prince William V Gallery

Museum

Photo: OSeveno, CC BY-SA 3.0.

The Prince William V Gallery is an art gallery on the Buitenhof in The Hague that currently shares an entrance with the Gevangenpoort museum. It is a recreation of the original gallery Galerij Prins Willem V, once founded there by William V, Prince of Orange, in 1774.

Dutch Language Union

Government office

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The Dutch Language Union is an international regulatory institution that governs issues regarding the Dutch language. It is best known for its spelling reforms which are promulgated by member states, grammar books, the Green Booklet and its support of Dutch language courses and studies worldwide. Dutch Language Union is situated 480 metres northwest of Buitenhof.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include The Hague Center and Chinatown.

The Hague Center

Suburb

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The City Center of The Hague is the oldest and, with a population of 110,237 inhabitants, the second largest of The Hague's eight districts, consisting of nine neighbourhoods.

Chinatown

Locality

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The Hague's Chinatown is located in the city centre, on the Wagenstraat. The entrances of the neighbourhood are marked with two Chinese gates, described as "three meters high with sculptured dragons winding around the pillars and overhead ornate panels…