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Castle · The Hague · Updated on 1 November 2026.

Castle Mauritshuis in The Hague

Mauritshuis is a castle in The Hague, South Holland. This place has an audio tour of about 2 minutes, in English or Dutch. 14 of the 50 well-known points of interest nearby are within 1 km. Within 300 m you'll find a bench and a public toilet.

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The story

Audio tour · Mauritshuis

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You're standing at the Mauritshuis in The Hague, on the Hofvijver pond, right next to the Binnenhof. It's square, perfectly symmetrical and raised on a high base. Tall columns with scrolls at the top hold up the cornice, and the stone centre section sticks out slightly. That makes it look like a Roman temple, while the roof and the brick are typically Dutch. This style is called Dutch Classicism, and the building was copied many times.

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

Admission
Paid
Visitors
500,000 a year (2015)

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 Mauritshuis

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. 14 of the 50 well-known points of interest nearby are within 1 km.

Escher in Het Paleis
MuseumAudio story · 2 min

Escher in Het Paleis · 340 m

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Photo: Andrew Crump · Wikimedia Commons · CC BY 2.0View the photo on Wikimedia Commons
Paleis Noordeinde
CastleAudio story · 2 min

Paleis Noordeinde · 550 m

Kinderboekenmuseum
MuseumAudio story · 1 min

Kinderboekenmuseum · 880 m

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

Peace Palace · 1.5 km

Omniversum
AttractionAudio story · 2 min

Omniversum · 2.4 km

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Photo: No machine-readable author provided. Tukka assumed (based on copyright claims). · Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 3.0View the photo on Wikimedia Commons

Hear the story of Escher in Het Paleis on the spot with the app

Also within walking distance

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

  1. 1Haags Historisch MuseumMuseum · 100 m away
  2. 2RidderzaalAttraction · 110 m away
  3. 3Museum BrediusMuseum · 160 m away
  4. 4BinnenhofAttraction · 180 m away
  5. 5Koninklijke SchouwburgCastle · 190 m away
  6. 6Galerij Prins Willem VMuseum · 300 m away
  7. 7Internationaal HomomonumentMemorial · 450 m away
  8. 8Huis van het boekMuseum · 520 m away
  9. 9Grote of Sint-Jacobskerk (The Hague)Attraction · 590 m away
  10. 10Yi Jun Peace MuseumMuseum · 670 m away
All 81 points of interest in The Hague →

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Frequently asked questions

Is there a toilet or drinking water nearby?

Yes: a public toilet at 300 m.

How does the audio tour work?

When you stand at Mauritshuis, the Outdoor Pitstop app tells the story of the place in about 2 minutes, in English or Dutch.

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