Willemspark
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Willemspark | |
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Neighbourhood of The Hague | |
 Location of Willemspark in The Hague | |
| Country |  Netherlands |
| Province | South Holland |
| Municipality | The Hague |
| District | Centrum |
| Area | |
• Total | 34.6 ha (85 acres) |
| • Land | 33.2 ha (82 acres) |
| Population (2025)[1] | |
• Total | 1,731 |
The Willemspark (Dutch pronunciation: [ˈʋɪləmsˌpɑr(ə)k]; lit. 'William's Park') is a neighbourhood in the Centrum district of The Hague, Netherlands. It has 1,393 inhabitants (as of 1 January 2013) and covers an area of 34.6 hectares (0.134 sq mi).[2] It is bordered by the Zeestraat to the south-east, the Scheveningseveer, the Mauritskade and the Dr. Kuyperstraat to the south-east, the Prinsessegracht to the north-east and the Javastraat to the north-west. The park was originally property of king William II, but he sold the area to the municipality of The Hague in 1855, after which it became a villa park. Iconic to the neighbourhood are the Alexanderstraat and the Sophialaan, two historic streets in Willemspark, that intersect on Plein 1813. This square is marked by a monument commemorating the defeat of Napoleon and the establishment of the Sovereign Principality of the United Netherlands.