About The Hague

The Hague is the International City of Peace and Justice and the capital city of the province South Holland. It features 160 international organisations. The government of the Netherlands is seated here in the capital city of the province of South Holland: The Hague.

The Hague has a population of approximately 500,000 inhabitants and is located in the west of the Netherlands. King Willem-Alexander of the Netherlands works together with his Queen Máxima at Noordeinde Palace in The Hague. In addition, The Hague has the most foreign embassies in the Netherlands and up to 150 international organisations. This includes the International Court of Justice and the International Criminal Court. This makes our government city one of the major cities hosting the United Nations, along with New York, Brussels, Geneva, Bonn, Vienna, Tokyo and Nairobi.

See below for the highlights

The Peace Palace

The 'Binnenhof'

Mauritshuis

Miniture park Madurodam

Community museum