Free audio walk in Den Haag
The Dutch' Democracy
- 60 min
- 3.9 km
- 7 stops
- Free
Starts at Binnenhof 1b
About this walk
Walk in the footsteps of democracy through the heart of The Hague. From the iconic Binnenhof and the chambers of the Dutch Parliament to reflections on Jan Rudolph Thorbecke’s legacy, this route tells the story of how Dutch democracy was shaped. Along the way, you’ll uncover the pivotal moments and people who made it all possible. The route starts and ends at the Binnenhof.
The stops
Walk them in order; each story plays when you reach its pin.
- 1Stop 1
How does the Dutch Democracy works?
Inside this medieval complex, some of the most important political decisions in Europe are made through a system so unusual, it almost shouldn't work.
- 2Stop 2
Binnenhof: The Heart of Dutch Democracy
The building in front of you has witnessed centuries of power struggles, royal drama, and the slow, hard-won birth of a democracy that millions of people now take for granted.
Read the story - 3Stop 3
House of Representatives (Tweede Kamer)
Behind these walls, 150 elected voices argue, negotiate, and ultimately decide the laws that shape life in the Netherlands.
Read the story - 4Stop 4
The Dutch Senate: The Eerste Kamer at the Binnenhof
Behind one of the Binnenhof's most ornate doors sits a chamber that holds the final say over every law in the Netherlands, yet most people barely know it exists.
Read the story - 5Stop 5
Johan Rudolf Thorbecke
The man standing before you quietly rewrote the rules of power in the Netherlands, and the country has never been the same since.
Read the story - 6Stop 6
The Torentje
That small tower across the water has been an inn, a wine cellar, and a medieval retreat — and today it's where the Dutch prime minister runs the country.
Read the story - 7Stop 7
The Binnenhof
Hidden behind centuries of stone and ceremony, this courtyard has been pulling the strings of an entire nation since the Middle Ages.
Ready when you are
Walk The Dutch' Democracy with ROODS.
7 stops through Den Haag, about 60 minutes. Open ROODS in your browser, walk to the first pin and the story plays.
- Stories on a map, with narrated audio
- Walk at your own pace, stop where you like
- Runs in your browser. An app is optional.
