Aqsa Mosque, The Hague

The Aqsa Mosque is a mosque, located on the Wagenstraat, in the city of The Hague, in the Netherlands. The building was originally built as a synagogue.

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Email: info@hdvmescidiaksa.nl
Type: Mosque
Description: mosque in The Hague
Also known as: “HDV Mescid-I Aksa Camii”, “Mescid-i Aksa Mosque”, and “Mescidi Aksa Moskee”

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Mauritshuis and Dutch Language Union.

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 610 metres north of Aqsa Mosque, The Hague.

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 1 km northwest of Aqsa Mosque, The Hague.

Ridderzaal

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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 520 metres north of Aqsa Mosque, The Hague.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Chinatown and The Hague Center.

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…

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.