Peace Palace

Peace Palace (Vredespaleis). Opened in 1913 to provide a home for the Permanent Court of Arbitration, created by treaty at the 1899 Hague Peace Conference. Andrew Carnegie provided the funds for its construction. French architect Louis M. Cordonnier designed the building in in the Neo-Renaissance style.Today it houses the International Court of Justice, the Permanent Court of Arbitration, the Hague Academy of International Law, and the Peace Palace Library. Carnegieplein 2. DSC_0060p1

Delft and Den Haag (The Hague)

September 29th 2014
To me the word "Delft" immediately brings to mind images of the famous blue and white earthenware. Royal Delft was our tour's destination. Arriving in Delft, we stopped at an industrial building named De Porceleyne Fles (The Porcelain Jar). It is the home and manufactory of Royal Delft. The building also contains the Royal Delft Museum. Manufacture of Delft tin-glazed earthenware began in t ... read more

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The Kingdom of the Netherlands was formed in 1815. In 1830 Belgium seceded and formed a separate kingdom. The Netherlands remained neutral in World War I, but suffered invasion and occupation by Germany in World War II. A modern, industrialized natio... ... read more

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