Hofplaats

Hofplaats is in The Hague, Rotterdam-The Hague Metropolitan Region, South Holland. Hofplaats is situated nearby to the memorial Grondwetbank, as well as near the historic building Kortenhorstvleugel.

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Mauritshuis and Ridderzaal.

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 220 metres north of Hofplaats.

Ridderzaal

Photo: Zairon, CC BY-SA 4.0.

The Ridderzaal is the main building of the 13th-century inner square of the former castle of the counts of Holland called Binnenhof at the address Binnenhof 11 in The Hague, Netherlands. Ridderzaal is situated 120 metres north of Hofplaats.

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 610 metres northwest of Hofplaats.

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 110,510 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…