Todays images are of the Koninginne Kermis (Queens Fun Fair) at the Lange Voorhout in The Hague. Koninginne Kermis 22nd April - 8 May 2011 at the Lange Voorhout and Frederick Henricklaan in The Hague Todays photographs were taken on 24th April 2011. For additional images of Koninginne Kermis . … [Read more...]
Archives for 2011
Paasmarkt – Easter Market – The Hague
Todays images are of the Paasmarkt (Easter Market) at Het Plein in The Hague. Easter Weekend, 23rd - 25th April there are Easter Markets on Het Plein, The Hague and on The Palace Plein, Scheveningen. Todays photographs were taken on 24th April 2011. Additional images of the Easter Market, The Hague. … [Read more...]
Museum Weekend
Todays images are of various Museums in The Hague. Saturday and Sunday, April 2nd & 3rd 2011 is Museum Weekend in The Netherlands. During this weekend many of the museums will be offering free entry or reduced rates. The museum sites include former residential palaces and specially designed state of the art buildings. Here are some of the participating Museum's in … [Read more...]
Signposts to the History of the Jewish Quarter
Todays images are of some of the signposts to the history of The Hague's Jewish Quarter. BACKGROUND Prior to the second world war and the Holocaust there was an established Jewish Community in The Hague, one of the least persecuted and open Jewish communities in Europe. The Jewish quarter extended from the Gedempte Gracht to the north, the Paviljoensgracht to the … [Read more...]
The Hague City Skyline at Dusk & A Super-Moon
Todays images are of The Hague City Skyline at Dusk and a Super-Moon or Full Moon at Perigee. The images of the City Skyline at Dusk were taken looking across The Plein towards the Financial District. A Super-Moon or a Full Moon appears at its largest when at perigee, that is, when the moons orbit is at its shortest distance to the earth. This is the first time … [Read more...]
