The Hague City Hall
# The Hague City Hall

The Hague City Hall (Dutch: Stadhuis van Den Haag) is the city hall of The Hague, Netherlands.

## History

The city hall was designed in 1986 by the American architect Richard Meier and completed in 1995.

## Architecture

It is located in the new city centre, and incorporates the council chamber, the main public library, as well as cafés, exhibition spaces, and a wedding room. At its centre is a large atrium, flanked by two large slab buildings 10- and 12-storey tall. The library is located at the northwestern end of the building complex in a semicircular building.

It is nicknamed "the Ice Palace" (Dutch: IJspaleis) for its white color.

## In media

In the 2004 American film Ocean's Twelve directed by Steven Soderbergh, it serves as the headquarters of Europol.

