Queen Beatrix's Throne

The Hague/Den Haag/'s Gravenhage

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November 13th 2006
On Nov 11, I went on yet another WINGS International Student excursion. We went to Den Haag (Dutch name for The Hague, as is " 's Gravenhage"). We left early Saturday morning on a bus. We got in in the afternoon, and wandered the city for a short while. Its very small (less than 500,000 people), and not actually a city at all. It was purposely chosen as the seat of government as a tiny village, s ... read more

Europe » Netherlands » South Holland » The Hague

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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