The Hague Landmarks — Bentheimer sandstone
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The Hague Landmarks

The Hague, Netherlands Historical

About This Landmark

The seat of Dutch government features Bentheimer sandstone in several of its most prominent buildings, underlining the stone's association with power and prestige.

The Stone Behind the Landmark

Bentheimer sandstone is a fine-grained quartz sandstone with a compressive strength of 78 MPa and excellent frost resistance — tested to EN 12371. Its warm golden colour comes from natural iron oxide inclusions.