Overview for walking route

Prior to the Second World War, this was a residential area, built in the early 20 th  century to house members of the …

This area is known as the Bomen- en Bloemenbuurt. At this point, it divides into two parts. On one side, you see a residenti…

Villa Sandhaghe was built in 1907 at the highest point of Van Stolkpark. During the Second World War, this house and a …

The present site of the Maranathakerk was inside the wartime no-go area. By the time The Hague was liberated, the houses …

In the mid-17th century, Dutch poet and statesman Jacob Cats had a country house built for himself on land in the …

This spot is at the edge of the pre-war Zorgvliet villa area. The opening of architect H.P. Berlage’s new Gemeentemuseum in …

The Catshuis was also listed for demolition to make way for the Atlantic Wall. Fortunately, its owner (Adriaan Goekoop) …

Close to the Gemeentemuseum, there was a sharp kink in the Atlantic Wall where it turned towards Eisenhowerlaan (then known …

These gardens are in an area where all the streets have flower names. Before the Second World War, there were similar …

The two or three-storey rectangular apartment blocks that stood here from the early 20th century were demolished during the …