The Hague City Hall
The Hague City Hall
Atrium
The Hague City Hall (Stadhuis) is the city hall of The Hague, Netherlands.
History[]
It was designed in 1986 by 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 film Ocean's Twelve it serves as the headquarters of Europol.[2]
See also[]
- Old City Hall (The Hague)
- San Jose City Hall, another city hall by Meier
References[]
- ^ Frampton, Kenneth, Rykwert, Joseph: Richard Meier, Architect, Rizzoli, 1998
- ^ "Ocean's Twelve at City Hall - filming location".
External links[]
Media related to The Hague City Hall at Wikimedia Commons
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Categories:
- City and town halls in the Netherlands
- Buildings and structures in The Hague
- Richard Meier buildings
- Government buildings completed in 1995