The Hague Fun Facts
Expats in Netherlands may know The Hague is the third largest city in Holland and that its Dutch name is Den Haag, but probably not these The Hague fun facts.
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King’s Day in Netherlands
King’s Day (or Koningsdag in Dutch) is one of two national holidays in Netherlands (the other being Liberation Day). It celebrates the monarch’s birthday.
Continue reading →Netherlands Trivia Quiz
How well do you know the Netherlands, Holland and its history? Take this short 25-question quiz to test your knowledge of Dutch trivia and fun facts.
Continue reading →Euro Currency in Netherlands
Used currency in Netherlands is the Euro, used across the 20 countries of the Eurozone block. Here are details about Euro coins, bills, denominations, features
Continue reading →Netherlands Country Profile
Here is a brief Netherlands country profile for new expats- Dutch history, government, climate, cities, provinces, economy, iconic symbols and culture.
Continue reading →Netherlands Public Holidays
There are 11 Netherlands public holidays, two are considered “national” holidays – Koningsdag (King’s Day) and Bevrijdingsdag (Liberation Day), plus 2025 dates.
Continue reading →J.R. Thorbecke Monument
J.R. Thorbecke, 19th century Dutch statesman played key role in transforming the Netherlands constitutional monarchy structure. In 2017 a monument in The Hague.
Continue reading →Johan De Witt
Johan de Witt was an important figure in Dutch history, a 17th century statesman who governed the Republic for 2 decades, economy flourished in the Golden Age.
Continue reading →Queen Wilhelmina
Queen Wilhelmina of the Netherlands has been the longest reigning monarch in Dutch history. One monument honors her is outside Noordeinde Palace in The Hague.
Continue reading →Queen Emma Monuments
There are multiple Queen Emma monuments in The Hague, where she was influential in the Dutch monarchy, as Queen Consort and then Queen Regent to Wilhelmina.
Continue reading →Dutch Independence Monument
The Dutch ‘independence monument’ is an impressive structure that sits at the center of Plein 1813 (The Hague Willemspark) between city center and Scheveningen.
Continue reading →Scheveningen Obelisk
At the beach in The Hague is the Scheveningen obelisk – the ‘King’s Landing Monument’. It remembers Willem Frederik, Prins of Oranje return from exile in 1813
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