The Rosenburg and Bloemendaal Psychiatric Hospitals during World War II
By Corry van Straten When the Second World War broke out in the Netherlands in 1940, there were two psychiatric hospitals in Loosduinen: Rosenburg and
Scheveningse Bosjes
If you cycle through the Scheveningse Bosjes on a nice afternoon, you probably travel along the Galgenpad (‘Gallow path’). But fortunately the time has passed
Transformer columns
It is difficult to imagine our streets without advertising, although it can sometimes become too much. For example, last year in The Hague there was
The Zeehospitium
In the winter of 1975-1976 I spent a few weeks in a building with a sea view. No, I did not sleep in one of
The Victory Parade
On May 21, 1945, the great Canadian Victory Parade gave residents of The Hague the opportunity to express their thanks to those who had liberated
Royal Marriages in the ‘Grote Kerk’
The Hague’s Grote (or St. Jacobs) Kerk (Great or St. James’ Church) is at times host to quite lively events, such as the Beer Tasting
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