article_snippet.sent: Much more than a village: The Parliament Building stands proud in The Hague .
article_snippet.sent: Remco Dörr is right: The Hague, despite being home to Holland's royal family and an eye-­catching parliament, was classed as a village until Louis Bonaparte (Napoleon's brother and king of Holland) set up here in 1806.
article_snippet.sent: Louis Bonaparte (Napoleon's brother and king of Holland) set up here in 1806 has a genteel moat/canal, which encircles the historic centre.
article_snippet.sent: The most prized Dutch colony was apparently run from The Hague (aka 'the Widow of Indonesia').
highlights_snippet.sent: The least known of the Dutch cities, The Hague was a village until 1806 .
  
highlights_snippet.sent: The Hague owes The Hague growth to Louis Bonaparte, Napoleon's brother, who ruled here .
  