Foto: Wikimedia, The meeting On the one hand, it is the center of power in the Netherlands, with the Binnenhof, the embassies and various head offices of large companies. But on the other hand also the rough city, with the flat Hague. And even though The Hague only really received city rights in the days of Napoleon, it is a place with a rich history. Dag van Toen has a whole series of historical stories about The Hague.
Conversations about starting peace with Spain 1 February 1608 RIJSWIJK / THE HAGUE - The Hague talks about peace between the Spanish Empire and the Republic of the Netherlands..
Four dead in fire in The Hague cell complex 25 December 1987 Op 25 december 1987 a detainee burns his mattress in the detention center of the police headquarters in The Hague. Two firefighters and two detainees die in the smoke.
Scheveningen prison hostage after 108 terminated pm 31 October 1974 Marines make up 31 oktober 1974 an end to a hostage situation in the prison of Scheveningen that is spacious 4 days. Four inmates are holding more than 20 people in the prison's church hall.
