Peace Palace

Hague, Netherlands

The Peace Palace (Vredespaleis) is an administrative building and often called the seat of international law because it houses the International Court of Justice (which is the principal judicial body of the United Nations), the Permanent Court of Arbitration, the Hague Academy of International Law, and the extensive Peace Palace Library. In addition to hosting these institutions, the Palace is also a regular venue for special events in international policy and law. The Palace officially opened on 28 August 1913, and was originally built to provide a symbolic home for the Permanent Court of Arbitration, a court created to end war which was created by treaty at the 1899 Hague Peace Conference.

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Founded: 1913
Category: Palaces, manors and town halls in Netherlands

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Hamoud Alabas (9 months ago)
Very big old building with nice front yard. A lot of people. I like the writing in front of the gate in many languages on the stone the word is peace
Deepak Thakuria (11 months ago)
Peace palace is a property of Carnegie foundation. International court of Justices and Permanent court of arbitration operates out of here. Impressive building. The court room exudes authority and power. General entry is not permitted inside the building
Jennifer Yeo (2 years ago)
Free admission with a free audio guide on your phone (recommend to bring your own earphones if you prefer not to use theirs). Very informative from origin to different case studies. However, there was no guided tour and we were confined to a rather small exhibition area.
Avik Kundu (2 years ago)
International Court of Justice and Arbitration. Beautiful palace and garden. Entry to the building is not allowed as this is a working building. But there is a visitor place where there are many item in display. One can buy souvenir here. In the front of the palace gate you can see the word 'Peace' written in many languages. On the right side of the palace entrance there is a fire glowing which were lit by the fire brought from different countries all over the world.
Ron Lindeman (2 years ago)
To me the Peace Palace is a symbol that International Justice must be taken serious. Because it houses the International Court of Justice. The Peace Palace is a beautiful building, both from the outside as well as from the inside.
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