Suppose that tomorrow we see the following headline in the newspaper: “Project developer introduces new shopping concept in The Hague city centre!”. The accompanying article then reads: “The new complex will be 160 metres long and 7 metres wide. To make room for this, 34 existing shop premises will be demolished”. Pressure groups Residents of …
All over the world, this sentence from the Gospel of Luke is read and heard: “And she brought forth her first-born Son, and wrapped Him in swaddling cloths, and laid Him down in the manger, because there was no room for them in the inn.” It is the Christmas story, the story of the birth …
The 18th birthday of a crown princess is an important milestone. She is then at the age where she can become queen if necessary and takes a seat on the Council of State. All the more reason for festivities, of which there were plenty in The Hague on 30 April 1927, the date Princess Juliana …
Have you seen any job advertisements lately for the following professions: furrier, costumer, skirt worker, waist worker, modinette, lift boy or errand boy? From 1839 until the 1970s, you could work in these professions at the firm of Kühne and Sons. This fashion house was first located at Hoogstraat 23, but it moved to a …
When I was a child, my sisters and I would sing a little song about a zeppelin. This song can be treated as a game, as it comes with gestures. With every repetition you replace one more word with a gesture. If you make a mistake you are out of the competition. Here is the …
You don’t have to go to a museum to see beautiful things. Personally, I love ceramics, and ceramic tiles can be found on house facades in many places in The Hague. Some of these tile panels were produced in a factory that once existed in The Hague, the “Haagsche Plateelbakkerij (Pottery) ‘Rozenburg’”. Founder The founder …
My father-in-law, Pierre van Laeré, often told the story of the tragedy in his family: “During the Spanish flu epidemic, my parents lost a daughter and a son in a single night.” A little bit of research reveals the harsh reality of the effects of this pandemic. Spanish flu At the beginning of 1918, the …
By: Corry van Straten In the Middle Ages there was a chapel on the corner of Slijkeinde and Vleerstraat: the Saint Anthony Chapel. This chapel was run by a religious self-help group known as ‘de Crepelen’ (The Cripples). Both people with and without disabilities visited this place and even slept in the chapel to find …
I don’t just walk around The Hague as a city guide. Twice a week, together with other volunteers, I go out with residents of a nursing home. We often walk through one of The Hague’s beautiful parks: Meer en Bos, sandwiched between Laan van Meerdervoort and Machiel Vrijenhoeklaan. A genuine lake The Hague’s best known …
When we were young, my sisters and I would have arguments that sometimes ended in scuffles. Our parents then tried to explain to us that there are better ways to solve quarrels and conflicts. Like people, nations also have disagreements. If they are resolved by force, the result is more than a few bruises or …
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