A few weeks ago I was wandering around in The Hague and I came across a piece of art. A sundial, to be exact. This was behind the Kneuterdijk palace.
Here is a close up:
Kneuterdijk palace was built in 1716. The garden where the artwork can be found is in the back of the palace. The gate was open when I walked past, so I assume it is usually open during the day. You can read more about the palace at denhaag.com (in English).
In public transportation news – random, I know – it has been a busy week in the Netherlands.
- The Hague’s transportation company HTM said they would temporarily scale back the schedule for most buses and trams due to a lack of workers. (article in Dutch at omroepwest.nl). The schedule will be adjusted from next month through at least the fall.
- Amsterdam’s transportation company GVB said they would run less buses and trams in the old city centre due to aging infrastructure and environmental concerns last year. This week they will meet to discuss the proposal. Current plans will make Amsterdam public transport less attractive: Rover, SME Assoc. from nltimes.nl.
- But on the flip side of that you have NS, the largest transportation company in the Netherlands for domestic and international trains. Dutch railway NS promises major improvements in 2025 with 1,600 more trains weekly, also from nltimes.nl. These changes would take effect in the 2025 train schedule which starts this December. Their campaign to hire more workers seems to be going quite well.
Hopefully HTM can bring back their full schedule later this year. But I’m aware of how good I have it, considering trams currently run every 10 minutes. But I remember when it was every 7 minutes…!
Life in the Hague 