Mauritstoren

Mauritstoren is a building in The Hague, Rotterdam-The Hague Metropolitan Region, South Holland. Mauritstoren is situated near the city gate Stadhouderspoort, as well as near the government building Raad van State.

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights: 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 200 metres northeast of Mauritstoren.

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 110 metres east of Mauritstoren.

Stadhouderspoort

City gate

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Stadhouderspoort is a city gate.

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…