Alternative names De Vulpen Type Government offices Roof 141.86 m (465.4 ft) Floors 29 Architectural style Modern architecture | Status Complete Completed 1999 - 2003 Height 142 m Opened 2003 Province South Holland | |
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Similar Castalia, Zurichtoren, Het Strijkijzer, De Kroon, Maastoren | ||
The Hoftoren ( [ˈɦɔftoːrə(n)], Court Tower), nicknamed De Vulpen ([də ˈvɵlpɛn], The Fountain Pen) is a 29-storey, 141.86 m (465.4 ft) high building in The Hague, Netherlands. It is the third tallest building in the city, and the eighth tallest in the country. The Hoftoren was designed by Kohn Pedersen Fox Associates (KPF) in New York City, and built by Heijmans Bouw BV, and is home to the Ministry of Education, Culture and Science and the Ministry of Health, Welfare and Sport (Netherlands) (the latter having taken up temporary residence in the Hoftoren in 2012) of The Netherlands.
Map of Hoftoren, Den Haag, Netherlands
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