Laan van Meerdervoort
The Laan van Meerdervoort (Dutch pronunciation: [ˈlaːn vɑn ˈmeːrdərvoːrt]) is an avenue in The Hague. At a length of 5.8 km, it is (as of 2011) the longest avenue in the Netherlands.[1][2]
077no.jpg) The crossing of the Laan van Meerdervoort and the Zoutmanstraat as seen from the tower of Gymnasium Haganum | |
| Native name | Laan van Meerdervoort |
|---|---|
| Length | 5,800 m (19,000 ft) |
| Location | The Hague, Netherlands |
| Construction | |
| Construction start | 1875 |
| Completion | 1960 |
| Other | |
| Known for | The longest avenue in the Netherlands |
The Laan van Meerdervoort is more or less an isogloss of two subvarieties of The Hague dialect. The posher variety called dàftig, Haegs or bekakt Haags is spoken roughly north of it, whereas a low-class variety called plat Haags or Hèègs is spoken roughly south of the Laan van Meerdervort.
Notable buildings
- Gymnasium Haganum
- Museum Mesdag
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