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Monument · The Hague · Updated on 1 November 2026.

Monument Oranjehotel in The Hague

Oranjehotel is a monument in The Hague, South Holland. This place has an audio tour of 1:59, in English or Dutch. Within 790 m you find a water point, a bench and a public toilet.

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Audio tour · Oranjehotel

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You're standing at the Oranjehotel in Scheveningen. The name sounds like a seaside hotel, but it was the very opposite. During the Second World War this was a German police prison. More than twenty-five thousand people were locked up here.

Read and hear the whole story in the Outdoor Pitstop app: check in at this place and it is yours (with Pro; new users are Pro for the first 4 weeks).

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Frequently asked questions

Is there a toilet or drinking water nearby?

Yes: a water point at 240 m and a public toilet at 790 m.

How does the audio tour work?

When you stand at Oranjehotel, the Outdoor Pitstop app tells the story of the place in 1:59, in English or Dutch.

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