Holiday apartment in Voorburg: History, gardens and Roman traces

History made visible in gardens and buildings

Voorburg can be discovered through tangible traces of history and landscape. Hofwijck, the Notarishuis, De Vlieger windmill, Arentsburgh-Hoekenburg Park and the Oude Kerk each provide a different emphasis. When choosing a holiday apartment in Voorburg, this mix is helpful: cultural sightseeing, garden art, Roman history and freely accessible landscapes can be combined into a variety of daily itineraries.

The buitenplaats Hofwijck was designed around 1640 by Constantijn Huygens together with the architect Jacob van Campen. The garden is shaped like a human body and is regarded as a unique feature of Dutch garden art. Its unusual overall form draws attention to the interplay between architecture, garden design and the idea rooted in cultural history.

The Notarishuis is located on Herenstraat in Voorburg’s Huygenskwartier; it is one of the oldest buildings in the district. The Roman history of Forum Hadriani is presented there. The Notarishuis also houses a VVV, which offers maps, city walks and cycling tours. This means the site combines historical context with practical themes for further exploration.

Windmills, polder landscapes and freely accessible parks

De Vlieger windmill was built in 1621, is fully operational and is now set up as a museum. During a guided tour, you can learn how the mill works, how the miller lived and what role the polder landscape plays in the explanation. In addition to local history, this adds a technical and landscape experience.

Arentsburgh-Hoekenburg Park was created in 1924 by combining two separate buitenplaatsen into a landscape garden. Curving paths, ponds, lawns and specimen trees define its design. The park is freely accessible, offering a different rhythm from time-limited visits.

The remains of Roman roads, houses, a bathhouse and a city wall can be found in Arentsburgh Park. These Roman traces extend the historical perspective beyond Hofwijck and the Notarishuis and give a stay in Voorburg an additional archaeological dimension.

A holiday apartment in Voorburg to suit your discoveries

When choosing a holiday apartment in Voorburg, you can align your preferred daily rhythm with these highlights. Hofwijck and the Notarishuis represent garden art, architecture and history, De Vlieger windmill combines a museum with the polder landscape, while the parks offer freely accessible landscape experiences. This allows families with different interests to switch between guided tours, cultural history, short visits and open parkland. The mix of fixed time slots and freely accessible places makes varied planning easier, without requiring every day to follow the same pattern.

Times for your planning

The two locations of the Huygens Museum are open from Wednesday to Sunday, each from 12:00 to 17:00. The Oude Kerk can be visited from Monday to Friday between 11:45 and 13:00. On Open Monument Day, visitors can climb the tower of the Oude Kerk between 16:00 and 17:00. These different time slots help you combine museum visits, a church visit and time in the parks sensibly.

Discover more places

If you would like to get to know another place in addition to Voorburg, you can also visit Leidschendam for your travel planning.

For the overarching travel overview: Leidschendam-Voorburg.