Catshuis

The Catshuis, initially known as Huis Sorgvliet, is the official residence of the prime minister of the Netherlands. Built between 1651 and 1652 for Jacob Cats as private villa, it was renamed after him after his death.
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  • Type: Manor estate
  • Description: mansion in the Hague and official residence of the Dutch Prime Minister
  • Also known as: “Katshuis” and “rijksmonumentnummer 17411”

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights: Kunstmuseum Den Haag and World Forum Convention Centre.

Museum
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The is an art museum in in the , founded in 1866 as the Museum voor Moderne Kunst. Later, until 1998, it was known as Haags Gemeentemuseum, and until the end of September 2019 as Gemeentemuseum Den Haag. is situated 300 metres west of Catshuis.

Convention center
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The World Forum is a concert venue and convention centre in , , near the buildings of the Organisation for the Prohibition of Chemical Weapons and one of the administrative offices of the International Baccalaureate. is situated 290 metres northwest of Catshuis.

Movie theater
Photo: Tukka, CC BY-SA 3.0.
is a movie theater, which is situated 230 metres southwest of Catshuis.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Zorgvliet and Archipelbuurt.

Neighborhood
is a neighbourhood in the district of , . It is named after the estate of the same name, once owned by the poet and writer Jacob Cats, later by 18th century politician Willem Bentinck van Rhoon and later again becoming the official residence of the Dutch Prime Minister.

Neighborhood
The is a neighbourhood in the district of , . It has 5,764 inhabitants and covers an area of 87.1 hectares. Built primarily between 1860 and 1890, the neighbourhood is known for its Neo-Renaissance architecture and wide avenues and streets.

Neighborhood
The is a neighbourhood in the district of , . It has 11,205 inhabitants and covers an area of 81.3 hectares.

Catshuis

Latitude
52.0903° or 52° 5′ 25″ north
Longitude
4.28493° or 4° 17′ 6″ east
Established
1652
Open location code
9F4637RM+4X
Open­Street­Map ID
way 58578395
Open­Street­Map feature
building=­yes
Open­Street­Map feature
historic=­manor
Wiki­data ID
Q1051302
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In Other Languages

From Arabic to Ukrainian—“Catshuis” goes by many names.
  • Arabic: “منزل كاتس”
  • Chinese: “荷蘭首相官邸”
  • Czech: “Catshuis”
  • Dutch: “Catshuis”
  • French: “Catshuis”
  • German: “Catshuis”
  • Hebrew: “קאטסהאוס”
  • Indonesian: “Catshuis”
  • Norwegian Bokmål: “Catshuis”
  • Portuguese: “Catshuis”
  • Russian: “Катсхёйс”
  • Scots: “Catshuis”
  • Slovenian: “Catshuis”
  • Ukrainian: “Катсгейс”

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Notable Places Nearby

Highlights: Koninklijke Marechaussee and Christelijk Gymnasium Sorghvliet.

Nearby Places

Places to explore: The Hague Marriott Hotel and Organisation for the Prohibition of Chemical Weapons.

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