Archipelbuurt (also known as Indische Buurt), or Indische Buurt in The Hague, is situated in the heart of The Hague and borders Willemspark, Zorgvliet, Van Stolkpark, Scheveningse Bosjes and Benoordenhout. Established between 1860-1890 on what had previously been Duinweide estate land, Archipelbuurt features many homes constructed in neorenaissance style popular at that time in The Hague at that time.
History shows us that the area in which Archipelbuurt now stands was once an undulating dune landscape up until the late 18th century, where country estates, hunting, mills, cow grazing and vegetable gardens could all be found. When France invaded in 1795 and the Dutch royal family arrived in 1815, The Hague saw an immediate transformation with prosperity spreading widely and more people moving into Willemspark despite already needing housing space for itself. Alexander Barracks (1848) was constructed on what is now Burgemeester Patijnlaan to house soldiers, blacksmiths, tailors, tailorwomen and washerwomen living nearby. Soldiers needed somewhere to call home; similarly blacksmiths, tailors, washerwomen etc also required homes somewhere; wide streets were for officers while narrow ones catered more towards common people; the Nassaukade via Schelpkade provided supplies for construction sites while the Nassaukade became overarched to become known as Nassauplein.
Archipelbuurt is one of The Hague's 19 protected cityscapes and an internationally-recognized landmark, also known as Willemspark II. As one of 19 cityscapes protected in The Hague, along with Willemspark II, it forms one of 19 protected cityscapes known as Willemspark II and Archipelbuurt as an important national landmark. The Klokhuis is a neighborhood and service center located on Celebesstraat 4 and was inaugurated by Alderman Happel on November 8, 1974. The center consists of two connected buildings that were previously utilized by clockmakers. Clockmaker Sens has imported clock movements from Germany since 1935 and manufactured cases, dials, and hands for them. The Archipel & Willemspark Residents' Organization utilizes The Klokhuis as its headquarters to communicate with both residents and municipality authorities regarding issues like building permits and traffic issues. Activities organized for residents include gymnastics on Monday, computer classes on Friday and a library visit every month, drawing on Tuesday, yoga classes Wednesday-Saturday as well as children activities each Wednesday-Saturday. There are also regular lectures held by HMC Bronovo employees as well as blood donation days held every week.
Archipelbuurt's most notable streets include Javastraat, Laan Copes van Cattenburch and Riouwstraat which run along the coast; as well as Scheveningseweg, Surinamestraat, Nassauplein and Bankastraat which run perpendicular.
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