The Hague City Hall
Atrium

The Hague City Hall (Dutch: Stadhuis van Den Haag) is the city hall of The Hague, Netherlands.

History

The city hall was designed in 1986 by the American architect Richard Meier and completed in 1995.

Architecture

It is located in the new city centre, and incorporates the council chamber, the main public library, as well as cafés, exhibition spaces, and a wedding room. At its centre is a large atrium, flanked by two large slab buildings 10- and 12-storey tall. The library is located at the northwestern end of the building complex in a semicircular building.[1]

It is nicknamed "the Ice Palace" (Dutch: IJspaleis) for its white color.

In media

In the 2004 American film Ocean's Twelve directed by Steven Soderbergh, it serves as the headquarters of Europol.[2]

See also

References

  1. ↑ Frampton, Kenneth, Rykwert, Joseph: Richard Meier, Architect, Rizzoli, 1998
  2. ↑ "Ocean's Twelve at City Hall - filming location".

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