The site is not far away from the capital's main city centre. Residents in Hague's northeastern neighbourhood of Mariahoeve told AP they heard a huge bang and the screams of people pleading for help.

Perceptions of The Hague as a serious city are ... A little beyond the city centre, though still easily walkable, the streets of the Zeeheldenkwartier neighbourhood (Piet Heinstraat and Prins ...

The Hague did not profit directly from the slave trade to the same extent as Amsterdam, as it was not a commercial centre and did not acquire city status until the early 19th century. But as the seat ...