Rijswijk, also Ryswick or Ryswyk in English (Dutch: ) is a suburb of The Hague in the western Netherlands, in the province of South Holland. The municipality (population: 47,693 in 2004) covers an area of 14.48 km² (of which 0.43 km² is covered by water).

The municipality of Rijswijk also includes the following towns, villages and townships (links to additional info bolded): 't Haantje and Sion.

The Biomedical Primate Research Centre (BPRC), Europe's largest ape research centre, is based in Rijswijk. A branch of the European Patent Office is also located in Rijswijk.

History

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The Treaty of Ryswick was signed here in 1697, ending the War of the Grand Alliance. A monument, built in 1792, to commemorate the treaty now stands in the Rijswijkse Bos (Rijswijk Wood).

Recreation

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The Von Fisenne Park has a children's farm. The Wilhelmina Park (Wilhelminapark (Rijswijk)) has a nudist part.

People from Rijswijk

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• Adriaen van der Cabel, painter
• Hendrik Tollens, poet

External links

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• Official Website
• http://www.plattegronden.nl/rijswijk/
• Shopping sundays

Municipalities of South Holland | Towns in South Holland

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