Churches, Windmills, Castles and Graveyards

Mill De Hoop Is a round stage mill built of plastered brick. This 1897 mill is one of 13 historic monuments in Zoetermeer.

Last modified: 14 October 2009

Yarden Crematorium and Cemetery Nieuw Eykenduynen is surrounded by trees; it is a tranquil spot in the heart of The Hague. The cemetery exists since 1891.

Last modified: 7 September 2009

The Nieuwe Badkapel is a Reformed Church that was built in 1916 by the architect W.Ch. Kuijper jr. from Scheveningen.

Last modified: 8 October 2010

The Nieuwe Veenmolen or Boschmolen is a draining mill in The Hague, Bezuidenhout.

Last modified: 8 October 2010

The Ondermolen Windmill is part of the Molendriegang (Windmill three-course). In 1672 this and two other windmills were built to drain the Nieuwe Driemans Polder. On 11 July 1902 this mill burned to the ground after being str ...

Last modified: 8 October 2010

The history of the Scheveningen church goes back to the early Middle Ages. The area known as Scheveningen was originally the hunting terrain of the Duchess of Holland, the so-called Wildernisse. In this hamlet there stood a s ...

Last modified: 24 June 2011

Oud Eik en Duinen Cemetery in The Hague is unique in a number of ways. It is not only the largest cemetery in the city, but at 14 hectares it is also the largest in the Netherlands. Many of the graves belong to historically i ...

Last modified: 25 October 2010

Old Wassenaar Castle is a beautiful historic building located in a wooded area. The castle estate is now mainly used for parties and other festivities.

Last modified: 14 October 2009

The Paleiskerk was built in Romanesque Revival style in 1885-1886 and designed by the architect K. Stoffels. The free-standing building is part of the ornate late 19th-century architecture on the curved Paleisstraat.

Last modified: 19 November 2009

When the first High German Jews came to The Hague in the 17th century, they bought a pasture beside the Scheveningseweg where they decided to create a Jewish cemetery which they shared with the Jewish Portuguese community.

Last modified: 7 September 2009