If the definition of a capital city is 'the seat of government or monarchy', why then is the capital of the Netherlands Amsterdam when the government and monarchy both sit in Den Haag?
2007-01-12 10:39:27 · 0 answers · asked by Anonymous in Travel ➔ Europe (Continental) ➔ Netherlands
The Netherlands are an independent country, with its own laws and definitions and logistics for the country. It has no reason to follow definitions that were created in other countries.
In our constitution, Amsterdam is the capital city of The Netherlands. And it is regarded as such by all citizens of the Netherlands.
Also, the offical Royal Palace is in Amsterdam.
Indeed the government seats in The Hague, but that's not our capital.
It is in fact quite practical to not have the government seating in the capital city. It spreads traffic and crowd concentration.
Hope this helps
2007-01-13 01:58:07 · answer #1 · answered by Endie vB 5 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Amsterdam is the cultural capital, Den Haag (the Hague) the administrative capital.
2007-01-12 10:45:28 · answer #2 · answered by Orla C 7 · 2⤊ 1⤋
Our capital city is Amsterdam, Den haag is where our government is. That doesn't make it the capital city.
2007-01-13 01:21:23 · answer #3 · answered by saskia r 4 · 4⤊ 0⤋
Amsterdam is the capital.
Den Haag is however the seat of government but it is not actually the capital (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Hague)
The Dutch constitution set it up like this, it's their rules they can do what they want with them, however strange it is to outsiders.
2007-01-12 10:42:34 · answer #4 · answered by Finlay S 3 · 4⤊ 0⤋
The capital is Amsterdam. The Hague is where the government is but it is not the capital.
2007-01-13 10:43:17 · answer #5 · answered by Martha P 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
the big palace of the queen used to be ocupied in amsterdam, now it's only used for big events, the royals have so many houses/palaces that would mean we would have many capitals hahahahahaha the goverment however is seated in DenHaag, but that ain't our capital.
2007-01-13 02:55:31 · answer #6 · answered by dutchcutie68 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Den Haag
2007-01-12 10:53:07 · answer #7 · answered by stephen b 3 · 0⤊ 6⤋
Den Haag
2007-01-12 10:43:17 · answer #8 · answered by fergal c 2 · 0⤊ 6⤋
Amsterdam is certainly the "primate city", that is the culturally most important, the one where everythings going on etc. But technically i would say the hague is where government is and is thus the capital.
2007-01-12 11:00:47 · answer #9 · answered by heavenlyprinceoffrogs 2 · 1⤊ 5⤋
Amsterdam and not sure about monarchy and government question
2007-01-12 10:48:07 · answer #10 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 1⤋