Ministry of Finance

  • Guided tours between 11:00 am and 15:30 pm
  • 13:30 pm, 14:30 pm and 15:30 pm: register for one of these guided tours at Juni 15th at the ministry itself (full = full)
  • Guided tours take about 60 minutes
  • Up to 15 people per guided tour
  • Proof of identity is required!
  • English tours on request
  • Costs: for free!
  • No photos may be taken during the tour!
  • On saturdays, please use the entrance at the Casuariestraat!
  • Address: Casuariestraat  32, Den Haag
  • PT: Within walkable distance from station Den Haag Centraal or tram 9, 17 stop Korte Voorhout

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This building houses the ministry of Finance. It is one of the best examples of the Dutch brutalism style. The term brutalism is derived from the French béton brut (raw concrete). The renovated building now fits well with the new organization demands and work forms. It was given a contemporary and representative appearance in which the characteristic concrete façade panels were retained. To strengthen de landmark function of the building in the city, MVSA Architects designed a winter garden on the corner of the Korte Voorhout and the Prinsessegracht. Olive trees now grow in a tall glass room.

One of the inner gardens became part of the public domain by two inviting gates that makes de building opened to the city and its residents. By covering the second inner garden, an atrium was created as the “heart of the building”. The new meeting centre is located there, next to the main entrance. Above the large meering room, there is a roof garden with tamarind trees and orchids. Palm and bamboo gardens are implemented on the floors where the offices are located as well. Actually, the whole building has been recycled and reused. The concrete balconies have a new and innovative function: they are no longer only functional for window washers, but now support the technically high-quality and durable façade. The Brutalism has been preserved in the interior as well. The rough concrete surfaces with its wooden formwork patterns and the supporting structure of the building remained visible.