The Hague Residences

The New Church. On the other side if Spuiplein Square the New Church is situated. It's called new, because, actually, it was built only some centuries ago. In late Middle Ages the population of the Hague was constantly growing, that's why the Great church and St Jacob's church soon became too small. In the 17th century near the Spuiplein channel a new church was built in the traditional for that time style of the Dutch classism. The channel was closed, but the church still takes place in a marvelous garden, where the monument on Spinoza's grave. In summer in the shade of the church garden a cozy terrace is opened, nearby you'll find the Stout cafe.

Plein Square. Mauritshuis. In the 13th century Plein was a large, walled in garden, named Graven Kooltuin. It was located right behind the Knights' Hall. In the 16th century because of wars the garden got into the state of neglect, after what in 1600 prince Maurits ordered to turn it into a flower garden. In the 17th century this territory was sold and building works started there. It was planned to build up the whole area, but governor Frederic Hendric objected to this idea. He wanted to create something innovate, like in Paris: it was to be a quadrangular square, surrounded by houses. Though as the time passed the original buildings were changed for the new ones, the square still has its primordial shape. In the center of it you'll see the monument of William of Orange.
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