Rijswijk
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Rijswijk (Image:Ltspkr.pnglisten), also Ryswick in English (population: 47,693 in 2004) is a suburb of The Hague in the western Netherlands, in the province of South Holland. The municipality 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.
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History
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
The Von Fisenne Park has a children's farm. The Wilhelmina Park has a nudist part.
Famous people from Rijswijk
- Adriaen van der Cabel - Painter
- Hendrik Tollens - Poet
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There are also villages called Rijswijk in the municipalities of Woudrichem and Buren.
