Haagse Poort

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Haagse Poort
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General information
Status Complete
Type Office
Location The Hague, Netherlands
Coordinates 52°4′37″N4°20′11″E / 52.07694°N 4.33639°E / 52.07694; 4.33639 Coordinates: 52°4′37″N4°20′11″E / 52.07694°N 4.33639°E / 52.07694; 4.33639
Construction started 1990
Completed 1994
Owner KanAm
Height
Roof 70 m (230 ft)
Technical details
Floor count 17
Floor area 108,000 m2 (1,160,000 sq ft)
Design and construction
Architect Kraaijvanger Urbis, Rob Ligtvoet
References
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The Haagse Poort (English: Gate of The Hague) is an office building in The Hague, Netherlands. It is an unusual, asymmetrical structure of 275 meters (or 900 feet) long that spans the Utrechtsebaan with a large arch. The Haagse Poort consists of a high-rise part and a low-rise part that are connected by the arch from the eighth floor. The tallest part amounts 70 meters (or 230 feet) and 17 floors. The building offers approximately 108,000 m² (or 1,160,000 sq ft) of office space.

The Hague City and municipality in South Holland, Netherlands

The Hague is a city on the western coast of the Netherlands and the capital of the province of South Holland. It is also the seat of government of the Netherlands.

Netherlands Constituent country of the Kingdom of the Netherlands in Europe

The Netherlands is a country located mainly in Northwestern Europe. The European portion of the Netherlands consists of twelve separate provinces that border Germany to the east, Belgium to the south, and the North Sea to the northwest, with maritime borders in the North Sea with Belgium, Germany and the United Kingdom. Together with three island territories in the Caribbean Sea—Bonaire, Sint Eustatius and Saba— it forms a constituent country of the Kingdom of the Netherlands. The official language is Dutch, but a secondary official language in the province of Friesland is West Frisian.

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