Peace Palace, South Holland Province, The Netherlands
4.5 (1.459 reviews) Tuesday: Spent Ranking #7 in The Hague Government Buildings
A must-see/do in The Hague
Taking a guided tour through is your only option for this place. Having said that, it's the best way as well. The guides know literally everything about the place. Every brick every time every sculpture of painting was a gift from a country who supported the construction of The Peace Palace. The history of this building and what it represents is extremely fascinating and well worth the effort if you're ever here in The Hague. 10 out of 10!
Address
Carnegieplein 2, 2517 KJ, The Hague The Netherlands
Mobile
Website
http://www.vredespaleis.nl
Working hours
Monday :
Tuesday :
Wednesday : 1:00 PM - 5:00 PM
Thursday : 1:00 PM - 5:00 PM
Friday : 1:00 PM - 5:00 PM
Saturday : 11:00 AM - 4:00 PM
Sunday : 11:00 AM - 4:00 PM
Current local date and time now
Tuesday, May 14, 2024, 14:16
User Ratings
4.5 based on (1.459 reviews)
Reviews
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5John S 5:00 PM Jan 8, 2020
Ironic Opulence
This is an extraordinary place and as you are not allowed to take photos inside you've probably only ever seen the exterior. When it was built the world leaders of the day competed to donate the most magnificently expensive objects. For example the gigantic vase carved out of a single piece of green jasper given by the Czaar of Russia, so heavy that the floor is specially reinforced. The huge irony of it all is that within a few years the first world war had destroyed not only peace but the old world order and rulers like the Czaar. Strangely this irony is not mentioned during the guided tour. Enclosed by the building is a fountain decorated by life sized polar bears made from finest porcelin. Unfortunately porcelin will crack in low temperatures so during the winter the polar bears are covered by a heated dome. I don't know where to start with the irony of that one!
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5SundarRam54 5:00 PM Jan 18, 2020
ICJ- Venue of Indo-Pak War for Justice
This building is of special significance for people from Indian sub-continent, because of on going case for Justice to an Indian Navy officer who was condemned to death by Pakistan Army Tribunal. We did not have time to undertake a guided tour but we enjoyed nice Ice-Cream in front of main gate. We had a great chat with the ice-cream vendor regarding many subjects
