Hague: The Heart of Old Town Exploration Game and Tour

Overview

Play a city game where you will follow clues to discover the most iconic buildings of The Hague, the political capital of the Netherlands, and the living and working place of the Dutch Royal Family. Are you ready for an adventure? Highlights: Discover the city’s rich cultural history and the tales of its iconic buildings. Find out the gruesome stories of the prisoners in De Gevangenpoort. Learn about the Dutch Royal Family. Stroll along De Binnenhof, visit current and past residencies of the Royal Family, and see the city’s mesmerizing churches. Try a new type of experience, the perfect mix between a tour, an outdoor escape game, and a treasure hunt. Each clue will lead you from one place to another by providing you with exact directions so you won't need a map, GPS, or guide. As you answer the questions, solve the challenge, or guess the answer, the secret story of each place is unlocked.

Itinerary

1. Escher in Het Paleis

   Escher in Het Paleis (Escher in The Palace) is a museum in The Hague, Netherlands, featuring the works of the Dutch graphical artist M. C. Escher. It is housed in the Lange Voorhout Palace since November 2002. Here you will have to look around to find the answer to our challenge to advance to the new location and learn the story of this place.

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2. The Abbey Church is a Protestant church in Loosduinen in The Hague. The church is the oldest building in The Hague, and is even older than the Knights' Hall that was built in the same style. The Abbey Church was built between 1238 and 1250 by the wife of Dutch Count Floris IV in a transition style from Roman to Gothic. Here you will have to look around to find the answer to our challenge to advance to the new location and learn the story of this place.

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3. Noordeinde Palace

   Noordeinde Palace is one of the three official palaces of the Dutch royal family. Located in The Hague in the province of South Holland, it has been used as the official workplace of King Willem-Alexander since 2013. Here you will have to look around to find the answer to our challenge to advance to the new location and learn the story of this place.

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4. Great or St. James' Church is a landmark Protestant church in The Hague, Netherlands. The building is located on the Torenstraat, named for its high tower. Together with the Binnenhof, it is one of the oldest buildings in The Hague. Members of the House of Orange-Nassau have been baptised and married there. The latest are Willem-Alexander of the Netherlands and his daughter Catharina-Amalia, Princess of Orange. Here you will have to look around to find the answer to our challenge to advance to the new location and learn the story of this place.

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5. Old City Hall

   The Old City Hall in The Hague is a Renaissance style building on the Groenmarkt near the Grote Kerk. It is the former seat of the city's government, and remains a place where residents hold civic wedding ceremonies, and where the Royal family register their family births. Here you will have to look around to find the answer to our challenge to advance to the new location and learn the story of this place.

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6. The Gevangenpoort is a former gate and medieval prison on the Buitenhof in The Hague, Netherlands. It is situated next to the 18th-century art gallery founded by William V, Prince of Orange in 1774 known as the Prince William V Gallery. Here you will have to look around to find the answer to our challenge to advance to the new location and learn the story of this place.

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7. A museum detailing the Hague's history, with artefacts, portraits, cityscapes & temporary exhibitions. Here you will have to look around to find the answer to our challenge to advance to the new location and learn the story of this place.

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8. Mauritshuis

   The Mauritshuis in The Hague was built in the seventeenth century as a private residence for Count Johan Maurits of Nassau-Siegen . This is how it got its name: Maurits's house. The building later had various other functions, and since 1822 it has been a museum. Here you will have to look around to find the answer to our challenge to advance to the new location and learn the story of this place.

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9. Binnenhof & Ridderzaal

   The Binnenhof is a complex of buildings in the city centre of The Hague, Netherlands, next to the Hofvijver. It houses the meeting place of both houses of the States General of the Netherlands, as well as the Ministry of General Affairs and the office of the Prime Minister of the Netherlands. Here you will have to look around to find the answer to our challenge to advance to the new location and learn the story of this place.

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10. The New Church was built in 1656 and is one of the oldest monuments in the city centre of The Hague. It represents the pinnacle of Protestant religious architecture in Holland. The New Church once stood on an island until the canals surrounding it were filled in around the year 1900. Visit the monumental Nieuwe Kerk.

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How to use your ticket

To unlock the experience in the Questo app, go to https://www.questoapp.com/unlock, and add your booking number and e-mail address. Then, download the Questo app and create a new account with the e-mail address you used for unlocking.

Meeting and end point

What to know before you go

• Infants and small children can ride in a pram or stroller
• Service animals allowed
• Public transportation options are available nearby
• Suitable for all physical fitness levels

Travelers

Cancellation policy

For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.

• From 1 days before : 100% refunded
• From 0 days before : 0% refunded

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