Rijksmuseum de Gevangenpoort

Why go

The Gevangenpoort served as a prison from the fifteenth to the nineteenth century beside the old approach to the court. Its surviving cells make the workings of justice tangible within a few steps of The Hague’s political centre. Cornelis de Witt was imprisoned here before he and his brother were killed nearby in 1672. After seeing the rooms, walk across Buitenhof and toward the Hofvijver to understand how closely confinement and government once stood.

What to look for

• The prison cells occupy the former gate complex.
• The building stands beside the former court approach at Buitenhof.
• Cornelis de Witt was imprisoned here before the violent events of 1672.

Useful to know

• Expect narrow stairs, thresholds and uneven floors inside.
• Pair the museum with Buitenhof and the Hofvijver, which are close by.

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