Panorama Mesdag
A 360-degree circular panorama painted in 1881. Standing on the dune viewing platform, you feel as if you're on Scheveningen's beach in the 19th century.
The Panorama Mesdag preserves a panoramic painting created in 1881 by Hendrik Willem Mesdag, a master of the Hague School. The canvas is about 14 meters high and 115 meters in circumference, depicting the fishing village, beach and fishing boats of Scheveningen at the time. Visitors walk up a dim passageway to a central “dune” platform, where real sand and natural light add to the sense of depth. It is one of the oldest surviving panoramas in the world still displayed on its original site. Admission is about €15, a visit takes about an hour, and it is open on Mondays.
Opening hours
Daily 10:00–17:00
Nearby sights
- Noordeinde Palace
- Peace Palace
- Grote Kerk (St. James' Church)
- Prison Gate Museum
- Prince William V Gallery
- Lange Voorhout
- De Passage
- Binnenhof