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Attraction · The Hague · Updated on 1 November 2026.

Grote of Sint-Jacobskerk (The Hague)

Grote of Sint-Jacobskerk (The Hague) is an attraction in The Hague, South Holland. This place has an audio tour of about 2 minutes, in English or Dutch. 13 of the 50 well-known points of interest nearby are within 1 km. Within 290 m you'll find a public toilet and a bench.

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Audio tour · Grote of Sint-Jacobskerk (The Hague)

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You're standing at the Great Church, or St James's Church, right in the old centre of The Hague. Together with the Binnenhof, it's one of the oldest buildings in the city. Look at the tower first. It has six sides, which is very rare in the Netherlands. At ninety-two and a half metres, it's also one of the tallest church towers in the country. Locals simply call it the Hague Tower.

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).

Opening hours and admission

Opening hours
Tu-Sa 11:00-17:00, Su 14:00-17:00
Admission
Paid

Source: OpenStreetMap and Wikidata.

Photos

10 photos from Wikimedia Commons. In the app you add your own photo when you are there.

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Facilities near Grote of Sint-Jacobskerk (The Hague)

The nearest pitstop of each kind within 1 km, as the crow flies.

Well-known points of interest nearby

50 well-known points of interest nearby, those with an audio tour first. 13 of the 50 well-known points of interest nearby are within 1 km.

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CastleAudio story · 2 min

Paleis Noordeinde · 380 m

Escher in Het Paleis
MuseumAudio story · 2 min

Escher in Het Paleis · 830 m

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Peace Palace
AttractionAudio story · 2 min

Peace Palace · 1.3 km

Kinderboekenmuseum
MuseumAudio story · 1 min

Kinderboekenmuseum · 1.4 km

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Photo: Vysotsky · Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 3.0View the photo on Wikimedia Commons
Omniversum
AttractionAudio story · 2 min

Omniversum · 2.2 km

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Also within walking distance

The 10 nearest points of interest with a story, within 2 km.

  1. 1Design Museum DedelMuseum · 250 m away
  2. 2Galerij Prins Willem VMuseum · 310 m away
  3. 3Johan de WittMemorial · 340 m away
  4. 4BinnenhofAttraction · 420 m away
  5. 5RidderzaalAttraction · 490 m away
  6. 6Museum BrediusMuseum · 560 m away
  7. 7MauritshuisCastle · 590 m away
  8. 8SpinozaMemorial · 620 m away
  9. 9Haags Historisch MuseumMuseum · 630 m away
  10. 10Yi Jun Peace MuseumMuseum · 670 m away
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Frequently asked questions

When is Grote of Sint-Jacobskerk (The Hague) open?

Tu-Sa 11:00-17:00, Su 14:00-17:00 (according to OpenStreetMap). Check the official website for public holidays.

Is there a toilet or drinking water nearby?

Yes: a public toilet at 210 m.

How does the audio tour work?

When you stand at Grote of Sint-Jacobskerk (The Hague), the Outdoor Pitstop app tells the story of the place in about 2 minutes, in English or Dutch.

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