Hoftoren
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Hoftoren is the tallest building of the Hague
The Hague
The Hague is the capital city of the province of South Holland in the Netherlands. With a population of 500,000 inhabitants , it is the third largest city of the Netherlands, after Amsterdam and Rotterdam...

, measuring 142 metres. The Ministry of Education, Culture and Science of the Netherlands
Netherlands
The Netherlands is a constituent country of the Kingdom of the Netherlands, located mainly in North-West Europe and with several islands in the Caribbean. Mainland Netherlands borders the North Sea to the north and west, Belgium to the south, and Germany to the east, and shares maritime borders...

 is housed here. The tower has 29 floors. The nickname of the tower is De vulpen (The fountain-pen)

Design

The Hoftoren is designed by Kohn Pedersen Fox Associates (KPF) in New York City
New York City
New York is the most populous city in the United States and the center of the New York Metropolitan Area, one of the most populous metropolitan areas in the world. New York exerts a significant impact upon global commerce, finance, media, art, fashion, research, technology, education, and...

, and built by Heijmans Bouw BV. The top of the building isn't used for functional purposes.

People living nearby are complaning about the whistling noise occurring by strong winds.

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