De Hoge Nol Bunker

As the highest dune in the area, De Hoge Nol offers a rarity in the Netherlands: a panoramic view. The downtown skyline of The Hague can be seen to the South, and a beautiful view of Scheveningen to the East. Immediately North of the dune lies Duindorp, with the North Sea visible in the distance.

Situated in the corner of Bosjes van Poot park, its elevation is partially artificial, having been increased in the 1930s as part of a government job creation initiative to help alleviate unemployment during the Great Depression. During World War II, the dune became part of the Atlantic Wall when the Nazis ordered a bunker built atop the hill due to its strategic positioning. The area between the bunker and the sea became a demilitarized zone, and the inhabitants of Duindorp were forced to leave their homes.

Following the war, Duindorp became an internment camp for Dutch Nazi sympathizers. As the camp was gradually reduced and closed in the early 1950s, residents were finally able to return.

The bunker was excavated in 2009 as part of an art project, but was reburied shortly thereafter. Today, the buried bunker provides a place to sit and enjoy a unique view of The Hague.