Archipelbuurt

The Archipelbuurt (Dutch pronunciation: [ˈɑrɣipɛlˌbyːrt], literally Archipelago Neighbourhood) is a neighbourhood in the Centrum district of The Hague, Netherlands. It has 5,764 inhabitants (as of 1 January 2013) and covers an area of 87.1 hectares (0.336 sq mi).[1] Built primarily between 1860 and 1890, the neighbourhood is known for its Neo-Renaissance architecture and wide avenues and streets. Important streets in the Archipelbuurt include the Javastraat, the Surinamestraat, the Scheveningseweg, the Nassauplein and the Burgemeester De Monchyplein. A Jewish graveyard, a chapel and a former city hall of The Hague can be found in the neighbourhood. The Dutch novelist and poet Louis Couperus resided in Javastraat 17. Today, this is the Louis Couperus Museum.

Neo-Renaissance architecture in the Archipelbuurt.

References
  1. (in Dutch) Den Haag in Cijfers

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