Nationaal Monument Oranjehotel — Attraction in The Hague

Very important monument that tells the story of how the Dutch suffered during the German Occupation in WW2.

Great English translations, well told throughout and very surprising that a modern prison is right next door.

A good visit could be done in 1.5 hours, unless you wanted to walk along to the prisoners execution place, and their final resting place.

God and humans save us from it ever happening here again, and my greatest wish is for humans to recognise and remember so it stops happening in the rest of the world too.

Worth it to take children along too, not a concentration camp, but still an experience of the terribleness...

The Oranjehotel was the name the Dutch attributed to the Scheveningen prison during the Second World War. Here the Germans detained over 25,000 people for interrogation and prosecution. Those who violated regulations imposed by the Germans covered a broad spectrum and came from all corners of the Netherlands. Most were members of the Resistance, but those imprisoned here also included Jews and Jehovah’s Witnesses, as well as people detained for economic offences, such as dealing on the black market. Even during the war, the complex was called Oranjehotel as a tribute to the Resistance members...

Second World war Prison museum. A must visit for every World War II enthusiast.

Museum provides a device for use during the visit which has audio recording of various people who survived the prison terms.

Many videos are on display at different places showing what prisoners experienced at the prison.

During the visit please listen to all audio experiences provided on the hearing device.

Quite revealing is the tap code that was developed by the inmates to communicate with each other.

A short form of chess was developed by the prisoners to keep...