List of tallest buildings in The Hague
| Skyline of The Hague Skyline van Den Haag | |
|---|---|
The Hague in 2022 | |
| Tallest building | Ministerie van Justitie (2012) |
| Tallest building height | 146 m (479 ft) |
| Number of tall buildings (2025) | |
| Taller than 75 m (246 ft) | 31 |
| Taller than 100 m (328 ft) | 11 |
The Hague, the third-largest city in the Netherlands, has one of the largest skylines in the Low Countries, with 31 high-rises taller than 75 m (246 ft) as of 2025, 11 of which have a height greater than 100 m (328 ft). As the Netherlands' administrative centre and seat of government, some of its skyscrapers house the country's governmental institutions. The tallest building in the Hague is tied between Ministerie van Justitie and Ministerie van Binnenlandse Zaken, which are both 146 m (479 ft) metres tall.[1][2] Completed in 2012, the buildings are home to the Ministry of Justice and Security and the Ministry of the Interior and Kingdom Relations respectively. The third tallest building, Hoftoren, is the location of the Ministry of Education, Culture and Science.[3]
For much of its history, the tallest structure in The Hague was the Great Church, or St. James's Church, which was built between the 14th to 16th centuries. The first high-rises appeared in the mid-20th century. As the number of tall buildings grew, the city centre area around Den Haag Centraal railway station formed the centre of an emerging skyline, with office buildings such as the 77 m (253 ft) Witte Anna and the 88 m (289 ft) Zurichtoren. The rate of high-rise construction has increased in the 21st century. Residential high-rise developments have become more prominent, notably with the four-tower Prinsenhof residential complex in 2005 and the 132 m (432 ft) Het Strijkijzer in 2008. Between 2010 and 2012, a host of towers were completed in the city centre, including the New Babylon complex, De Kroon, and the two tallest buildings that house the aforementioned ministries.
Most of the tallest buildings in The Hague are in the city centre districts of Centrum and Haagse Hout. The largest concentration of skyscrapers are located around Den Haag Centraal. Many high-rises reflect the influence of traditional and modern Dutch architecture, such as Castalia, whose pitched roofs were inspired by Dutch canal houses.[4][5] The Hague is the main city of the Haaglanden urban area, which has a number of modern high-rises in its other cities of Delft, Rijswijk, and Zoetermeer. The Hague forms a larger metropolitan area with Rotterdam, with around 2.7 million inhabitants. Together, the Rotterdam–The Hague metropolitan area has over 30 skyscrapers taller than 100 m (328 ft), making it one of the metropolitan areas with the most skyscrapers in Europe.
History
Number of buildings by height in The Hague by the end of each year, based on the list below. This excludes free-standing structures such as church spires. Click on the legend to toggle a specific height on or off. View chart definition.
Cityscape
Map of tallest buildings
The map below shows the location of buildings taller than 75 m (246 ft) in the city centre of The Hague. Each marker is numbered by the building's height rank, and colored by the decade of its completion. Several buildings in The Hague are located outside of this map, and are denoted with an asterisk.
Buildings taller than 75 m (246 ft) in The Hague city centre. An asterisk (*) next to the building's name indicates it is located outside the map.
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- 2020s
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Ministerie van Justitie2
Ministerie van Binnenlandse Zaken3
Hoftoren4
New Babylon City Tower5
Het Strijkijzer6
De Kroon7
Grotius I8
Prinsenhof9
Castalia10
New Babylon Park Tower11
Grotius II12
Adagio13
Zurichtoren14
Leonardo da Vinci I*15
Bolero16
Muzentoren17
Witte Anna18
Escamp Municipal District Office*19
Hoge Regentesse*20
Prinsenhof Residential Block 121
Prinsenhof Residential Block 222
Prinsenhof Residential Block 323
De Zilveren Toren24
TPG Post25
Malietoren26
Paleis van Justitie27
Centre Court28
Couperustoren*29
Wijnhavenkwartier30
The Y31
De Evert*Tallest buildings
This list ranks completed buildings in The Hague that stand at least 75 m (246 ft) tall, based on standard height measurement. This includes spires and architectural details but does not include antenna masts. The “Year” column indicates the year of completion. Buildings tied in height are sorted by year of completion, and then alphabetically.
Was the tallest free-standing structure in The Hague upon completion
| Rank | Name | Image | District | Height | Floors | Year | Purpose | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ministerie van Justitie | Centrum | 146 (479) | 37 | 2012 | Office | Joint-tallest building in The Hague, alongside Ministerie van Binnenlandse Zaken.[1] Tallest building completed in The Hague in the 2010s. | |
| 2 | Ministerie van Binnenlandse Zaken | Centrum | 146 (479) | 37 | 2012 | Office | Joint-tallest building in The Hague, alongside Ministerie van Justitie.[2] Tallest building completed in The Hague in the 2010s. | |
| 3 | Hoftoren | Centrum | 141.9 (466) | 29 | 2003 | Office | Tallest building in The Hague from 2003 to 2012.[6] Tallest building completed in The Hague in the 2000s. | |
| 4 | New Babylon City Tower | Centrum | 141.8 (465) | 45 | 2012 | Residential | [7] | |
| 5 | Het Strijkijzer | Centrum | 131.6 (432) | 41 | 2008 | Residential | Also known as "Haagse Toren" (The Hague Tower).[8] | |
| 6 | De Kroon | Centrum | 131.2 (430) | 41 | 2011 | Residential | [9] | |
| 7 | Grotius I | Haagse Hout | 120 (394) | 38 | 2022 | Residential | The taller of the two Grotius towers. Also known as The Roof I. Tallest building completed in The Hague in the 2020s. Tallest building in Haagse Hout.[10] | |
| 8 | Prinsenhof | Haagse Hout | 109.5 (359) | 25 | 2005 | Office | Tallest building in the Prinsenhof residential complex Also known as the World Trade Center.[11] | |
| 9 | Castalia | Centrum | 104 (341) | 20 | 1998 | Office | Location of the Ministry of Health, Welfare and Sport and the Ministry of Social Affairs and Employment. Tallest building in The Hague from 1998 to 2003. Tallest building completed in The Hague in the 1990s.[12] | |
| 10 | New Babylon Park Tower | Centrum | 101.6 (333) | 31 | 2011 | Residential | [13] | |
| 11 | Grotius II | Haagse Hout | 100 (328) | 32 | 2022 | Residential | The shorter of the two Grotius towers. Also known as The Roof II[14] | |
| 12 | Adagio | – | Centrum | 92 (302) | 28 | 2023 | Residential | [15] |
| N/A | Grote or Sint-Jacobskerk | Centrum | 93 (305) | N/A | 1424 | Religious | Tallest free-standing structure in The hague for over five centuries, from 1424 to 1998.[16] | |
| N/A | Sint-Jacobuskerk | Centrum | 91 (299) | N/A | 1878 | Religious | [17] | |
| 13 | Zurichtoren | Centrum | 88 (289) | 19 | 1999 | Office | [18] | |
| 14 | Leonardo da Vinci I | Scheveningen | 87 (285) | 26 | 1997 | Residential | Tallest building in Scheveningen.[19] | |
| 15 | Bolero | Centrum | 85 (279) | 27 | 2022 | Residential | [15] | |
| N/A | Peace Palace | Scheveningen | 80 (262) | N/A | 1913 | Government | Translates to Vredespaleis in Dutch.[20] | |
| 16 | Muzentoren | Centrum | 78 (256) | 17 | 2000 | Office | [21] | |
| 17 | Witte Anna | Haagse Hout | 77 (253) | 25 | 1987 | Residential | Tallest building completed in The Hague in the 1980s.[22] | |
| 18 | Escamp Municipal District Office | Escamp | 76 (249) | 17 | 2011 | Mixed-use | Tallest building in Escamp. Also known as Stadsdeelkantoor Escamp in Dutch.[15] | |
| 19 | Hoge Regentesse | Centrum | 76 (249) | 23 | 2020 | Residential | [15] | |
| 20 | Prinsenhof Residential Block 1 | Haagse Hout | 75.1 (246) | 22 | 2005 | Residential | Part of the Prinsenhof residential complex.[23] | |
| 21 | Prinsenhof Residential Block 2 | Haagse Hout | 75.1 (246) | 22 | 2005 | Residential | Part of the Prinsenhof residential complex.[24] | |
| 22 | Prinsenhof Residential Block 3 | Haagse Hout | 75.1 (246) | 22 | 2005 | Residential | Part of the Prinsenhof residential complex.[25] | |
| 23 | De Zilveren Toren | Haagse Hout | 75 (246) | 16 | 1969 | Office | Tallest building completed in The Hague in the 1960s.[26] | |
| 24 | TPG Post | Haagse Hout | 75 (246) | 19 | 1986 | Office | Also known as EDGE The Hague.[27] | |
| 25 | Malietoren | Haagse Hout | 75 (246) | 19 | 1996 | Office | [28] | |
| 26 | Paleis van Justitie | Haagse Hout | 75 (246) | 19 | 1996 | Office | [15] | |
| 27 | Centre Court | Haagse Hout | 75 (246) | 17 | 2003 | Office | [29] | |
| 28 | Couperustoren | – | Leidschenveen-Ypenburg | 75 (246) | 22 | 2013 | Residential | Tallest building in Leidschenveen-Ypenburg.[15] |
| 29 | Wijnhavenkwartier | Centrum | 75 (246) | 20 | 2016 | Mixed-use | Mixed-use residential and educational building.[15] | |
| 30 | The Y | – | Centrum | 75 (246) | 22 | 2017 | Residential | [15] |
| 31 | De Evert | – | Laak | 75 (246) | 23 | 2024 | Residential | Tallest building in Laak.[15] |
Tallest under construction or proposed
Under construction
The following table ranks skyscrapers and high-rises under construction in The Hague that are expected to be at least 75 m (246 ft) tall as of 2025, based on standard height measurement. The “Year” column indicates the expected year of completion. Buildings that are on hold are not included.
| Name | Height | Floors | Year | Purpose | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| The Grace I | 139 (456) | 43 | 2029 | Residential | [15] |
| The Blox | 128 (420) | 38 | 2027 | Residential | [15] |
| The Grace II | 105 (344) | 32 | 2029 | Residential | [15] |
| KJ Den Haag 1 | 93 (305) | 28 | 2026 | Residential | [15] |
| KJ Den Haag 2 | 93 (305) | 28 | 2026 | Residential | [15] |
| One MilkyWay | 77 (253) | 22 | 2026 | Residential | [15] |
| Maestro | 75 (246) | 23 | 2026 | Residential | [15] |
Timeline of tallest buildings
The following table lists the buildings and free-standing structures that have once been the tallest building in The Hague.
| Name | Image | Years as tallest | Height | Floors | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Grote or Sint-Jacobskerk | 1424–1998 | 93 (305) | N/A | [16] | |
| Castalia | 1998–2003 | 104 (341) | 20 | [30] | |
| Hoftoren | 2003–2012 | 142 (466) | 29 | [6] | |
| Ministry of Justice and Security | 2012–present | 146 (479) | 37 | [1] | |
| Ministry of the Interior and Kingdom Relations | 2012–present | 146 (479) | 37 | [2] |
See also
References
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- ^ a b c "Ministerie van Binnenlandse Zaken - The Skyscraper Center". www.skyscrapercenter.com. Retrieved 2025-10-13.
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- ^ "New Babylon Park Tower - The Skyscraper Center". www.skyscrapercenter.com. Retrieved 2025-10-13.
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- ^ "De Zilveren Toren - The Skyscraper Center". www.skyscrapercenter.com. Retrieved 2025-10-13.
- ^ "TPG Post - The Skyscraper Center". www.skyscrapercenter.com. Retrieved 2025-10-13.
- ^ "Malietoren - The Skyscraper Center". www.skyscrapercenter.com. Retrieved 2025-10-13.
- ^ "Centre Court - The Skyscraper Center". www.skyscrapercenter.com. Retrieved 2025-10-13.
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