Michiel 2005's photos with the keyword: peace

"Yi Jun was one of the most honoured figures in the Korean struggle for independence. He died on 14 July 1907 in The Hague, where he came together with two other Korean delegates to attend the Second Hague Peace Conference. At that time Korea was occupied by Japan and Japan managed to convince the other delegations not to allow Korea to take part in the conference. Yi Jun protested and was found murdered in his hotel on the Wagenstraat (in today’s Chinatown), where there is now a private Peace Museum in his honour." The grave of Yi Jun in The Hague: www.flickr.com/photos/roel1943/443847391/

Village politics can be boring, so many municipal councils dabble in a bit of foreign policy or, in this case, try to promote world peace. The effect on the warmongers of this banner is perhaps limited, but one never knows. Oegstgeest is a small village close to Leiden.

City Hall dates from 1596. It was designed by Lieven de Key. Unfortunately it burnt down in 1929, leaving only the facade. It was open during Monument Weekend.

City Hall dates from 1596. It was designed by Lieven de Key. Unfortunately it burnt down in 1929, leaving only the facade. It was open during Monument Weekend.