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The Peace Palace in The Hague: The Stunning Building Funded by Andrew Carnegie in 1913

This old photo shows the Peace Palace in The Hague, a stunning building funded by Scottish-American Andrew Carnegie in 1913. It still stands in The Netherlands today, housing The Hague Academy of International Law.
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This old photo shows the Peace Palace in The Hague. It opened on August 28th, 1913 and was funded by Scottish-American, Andrew Carnegie. It’s quite a stunning building that still stands in The Netherlands. Today it houses The Hague Academy of International Law, which was also funded by Carnegie.

The Peace Palace in The Hague

Source: Library of Congress

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