Het Nationale Theater
Koninklijke Schouwburg theatre exterior on Korte Voorhout The Hague

Het Nationale Theater operates the Koninklijke Schouwburg, one of the oldest and most distinguished theatres in the Netherlands, located in the heart of The Hague directly opposite the former American Embassy. Originally designed in 1766 as a palace for Princess Carolina of Orange-Nassau, political circumstances meant the building never housed royalty and instead opened as a theatre for the city in 1804 — a role it has held with distinction for more than two centuries, complete with regal architectural details including ceiling paintings of the comedy and tragedy muses above the stage.
The venue offers 10 rentable rooms in total, anchored by the impressive Grote Zaal, which accommodates 650 to 680 guests in theatre setup, 400 on the stage itself, or 230 for a uniquely memorable dinner setting on the historic stage. The multifunctional stage and full professional audiovisual facilities, supported by skilled in-house technicians, make the Grote Zaal equally suited to large-scale congresses, gala dinners, award ceremonies, and even corporate celebrations held on the very stage where national productions and royal events — including the King's annual Speech from the Throne — take place. Multiple elegant foyers throughout the building, used daily for meetings, receptions and congresses, provide additional flexible space for smaller programme elements.
The Koninklijke Schouwburg is excellently located in the city centre of The Hague, within walking distance of Den Haag Centraal station, with several parking garages and electric vehicle charging points nearby. For organisations seeking a genuinely regal and historic setting with full professional event infrastructure, few venues in the Netherlands can rival the gravitas of this 18th-century city palace turned national theatre.
Room / Space | Theatre | Classroom | Banquet (rounds) | Cabaret | Reception (standing) | Boardroom | U-shape | Area (m²) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Hangar (main hall) | 150-1000 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2000 |
Koepelzaal | 375 | 200 | 270 | 200 | 400 | — | 54 | 450 |
De Theaterzaal | 350 | — | 240 | 100 | 500 | 350 | — | 200 |
Grote zaal (Main hall) | 400 | — | 250 | — | 650 | — | — | null |
Main space | — | — | — | — | 900 | — | — | 600 |
De Wintertuin | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | null |
Room 1.1 | 500 | 125 | — | 210 | 425 | 68 | 54 | 425 |
De Martinus | 110 | — | 120 | 80 | 200 | — | — | 185 |
Grote Zaal | 1755 | null | null | null | null | null | null | 2400 |
VR space | — | — | — | — | 1000 | — | — | 1200 |
De Cappon | 30 | — | 24 | 24 | 42 | — | — | 65 |
Room 1.2 | 160 | 48 | — | 80 | 125 | 44 | 32 | 170 |
Roofterras (Rooftop) | 100 | — | 150 | — | 400 | — | — | null |
Grote Zaal Foyer | null | null | 800 | null | 1500 | null | null | 1400 |
Balcony | 60 | — | 90 | — | 100 | — | — | 140 |
De Branderij | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | null |
Balkon & Loge | 15 | — | 40 | 10 | 60 | 15 | — | 45 |
Breakout rooms (18 total) | 40-250 | — | — | — | — | — | — | null |
Foyer | — | — | — | — | 100 | — | — | 109 |
Extra spaces | — | — | — | — | 300 | — | — | null |
De Studio | 100 | — | 50 | 40 | 100 | 100 | — | 75 |
De Stokerij | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | null |
Room 1.1 + 1.2 | 550 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 650 |
Hal Grote Zaal | null | null | 900 | null | 1100 | null | null | 2320 |
De Cortenbach | — | — | — | — | — | 16 | — | 54 |
Het Bankgeheim | 40 | — | 30 | 20 | 50 | 40 | — | 40 |
De Hef | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | null |
De Boer | — | — | — | — | — | 20 | — | 37 |
Singel 1 | 40 | 30 | 60 | 40 | 90 | 20 | 20 | 70 |
Verhagen Dakfoyer | 60 | 24 | 40 | 36 | 60 | null | 24 | 84 |
Room 1.3 | 60 | 18 | — | 24 | — | 20 | 16 | 55 |
Room 1.4 | 60 | 24 | — | 30 | — | 28 | 22 | 75 |
De Foyer | 40 | — | 30 | 20 | 50 | 40 | — | 40 |
De Zwaan | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | null |
Bar Bley | — | — | 250 | — | 250 | — | — | 280 |
Jurriaanse Zaal | 465 | null | null | null | null | null | null | 532 |
Singel 2 | 35 | 10 | 30 | 20 | 40 | 10 | 10 | 58 |
The Rooftop | — | — | — | — | 120 | — | — | 280 |
Whole venue | — | — | — | — | 1000 | — | — | null |
Het Rode & Zwarte Gevaar | 20 | — | 24 | 20 | 40 | 20 | — | 40 |
Room 1.4 + 1.5 | 120 | 22 | — | 60 | — | — | 20 | 130 |
Singel 3 | 60 | 30 | 60 | 40 | 100 | 20 | 20 | 90 |
Jurriaanse Foyer | null | null | 400 | null | 500 | null | null | 700 |
De Wijnkelder | 30 | — | 48 | 18 | 50 | 30 | — | 50 |
Singel 1 + 2 | 70 | 50 | 90 | 65 | 140 | — | — | 128 |
Room 1.5 | 60 | 18 | — | 24 | — | 20 | 16 | 55 |
Jurriaanse Hal | null | null | 100 | null | 200 | null | null | 690 |
Van Cappellen Zaal | 142 | null | null | null | null | null | null | 150 |
De Bibliotheek | — | — | 15 | — | 20 | 15 | — | 25 |
Room 1.6 | 80 | 30 | — | 40 | 80 | 28 | 24 | 150 |
Singel 2 + 3 | 90 | 40 | 90 | 75 | 140 | — | — | 148 |
Feestzaal | 252 | 128 | 200 | 116 | 450 | 120 | 60 | 456 |
Singel 1 + 2 + 3 | — | — | 160 | — | 240 | — | — | 218 |
Room 1.7 | 64 | — | — | 28 | 80 | — | 20 | 150 |
Room 1.8 | 70 | 24 | — | 40 | — | 28 | 22 | 55 |
Van der Mandele Zaal | null | null | 50 | null | 90 | null | null | 209 |
De Zwaan (boardroom) | 40 | 30 | 40 | 30 | 40 | 20 | 20 | 79 |
Room 1.9 + 1.10 | 125 | — | — | 40 | — | — | 36 | 165 |
Eduard Flipse Zaal | 180 | 56 | 70 | 52 | null | null | 58 | 216 |
Monchy Zaal | 72 | 30 | 50 | 40 | 72 | 60 | 26 | 91 |
Room 1.11 | — | — | — | — | — | 16 | 16 | 55 |
Room 1.12 | — | — | — | — | — | 16 | 16 | 55 |
De Leeuw Kamer | 18 | null | null | 10 | null | null | 12 | 28 |
Keuris Kamer | 12 | null | null | 6 | null | null | 6 | 23 |
Foyer 1.0 | — | — | — | — | 475 | — | — | 460 |
Foyer 1.6 | — | — | — | — | 50 | — | — | null |
Schat Kamer | 18 | null | null | 10 | null | null | 12 | 28 |
Foyer 1.8 | — | — | — | — | 250 | — | — | 300 |
Willem Burger Zaal | 700 | null | null | null | null | null | null | 710 |
Room 2.1 | 100 | 36 | — | 48 | — | 34 | 32 | 105 |
Hudig Zaal | 60 | 24 | 30 | 24 | 60 | 39 | 20 | 80 |
Schadee Zaal | 60 | 24 | 40 | 24 | 60 | 39 | 20 | 90 |
Room 2.2 | 100 | 36 | — | 48 | — | 34 | 32 | 95 |
Room 2.3 | 100 | 36 | — | 48 | — | 34 | 32 | 95 |
Van Beuningen Zaal | 63 | 24 | 60 | 32 | 63 | 40 | 22 | 115 |
Van der Vorm Zaal | 33 | 16 | 25 | 20 | null | 20 | 12 | 70 |
Room 2.1 + 2.2 | 200 | 72 | — | 96 | — | 52 | 40 | 200 |
Plate Zaal | 40 | 16 | 30 | 20 | null | 20 | 14 | 60 |
Room 2.2 + 2.3 | 195 | 72 | — | 96 | — | 52 | 40 | 195 |
Room 2.1 + 2.2 + 2.3 | 300 | 106 | — | 144 | — | 80 | 60 | 300 |
Van Rijckevorsel Zaal | 40 | 16 | 30 | 20 | null | 20 | 14 | 60 |
Room 2.4 | 42 | 16 | — | 28 | — | 24 | 20 | 60 |
Ruys Zaal | 40 | 24 | 40 | 24 | null | 20 | 16 | 100 |
Mees Zaal | 56 | 20 | null | 20 | null | 30 | 14 | 90 |
Room 2.5 | 124 | 30 | — | 40 | — | 32 | 28 | 124 |
Van Weelde Zaal | 210 | 100 | 120 | 84 | 210 | 120 | 48 | 300 |
Room 2.6 | — | — | — | — | — | 12 | — | 39 |
Room 2.7 | — | — | — | — | — | 14 | — | 45 |
Zeelenberg Zaal | 77 | 28 | null | 36 | null | 50 | 24 | 98 |
Room 2.8 | — | — | — | — | — | 10 | — | 25 |
Willem Burger Foyer | null | null | 280 | null | 400 | null | null | 540 |
Room 2.9 | — | — | — | — | — | 14 | — | 35 |
Willem Burger Hal | null | null | 350 | null | 500 | null | null | 680 |
Room 2.10 | — | — | — | — | — | 11 | — | 33 |
Foyer 2.0 | — | — | — | — | 340 | — | — | 300 |
Foyer 2.7 | — | — | — | — | 50 | — | — | null |

