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The Square (De Plaats)
De Plaats, 2514 EM Den Haag Route Planner
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Johan de Witt was hung on this square, along with his brother Cornelis. The event was immortalised by Alexandre Dumas the Elder in the first chapter of The Black Tulip. A statue of Johan de Witt stands in the middle of the square to commemorate the execution.

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