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Nieuw Kijkduin
The redevelopment that gave Kijkduin's boulevard, Deltaplein and seafront a new look, coordinated with the Municipality of The Hague.
What is Nieuw Kijkduin?
Nieuw Kijkduin is the name for the renewal of Kijkduin Bad's boulevard area, between the Atlantic hotel and the beachfront. The project rebuilt the boulevard to be more pedestrian-friendly, created a new Deltaplein square with shops, restaurants and a fresh market, and added new apartment buildings above ground-floor commercial space, along with an underground parking garage (Gemeente Den Haag, project page last updated 5 June 2026).
A dedicated underground bicycle parking facility offers free space for roughly 490 bikes, including charging points for e-bikes and room for cargo bikes (Gemeente Den Haag, 2026).
How far along is the project?
According to the Municipality of The Hague, the boulevard renovation and the Deltaplein square are complete, and the new apartments near the Atlantic hotel have all been delivered to their owners and tenants. The municipality's own project page describes Nieuw Kijkduin as nearly finished as of its most recent update. Real estate and architecture sources covering the individual building phases, including firms such as Nieman, KOW and Van Egmond Architecten, refer to several named building blocks completed in stages; exact final unit counts vary between these secondary sources and are not confirmed on the municipality's own page, so they are not repeated here as a fixed figure.
Why this matters for a Kijkduin visit
For visitors, Nieuw Kijkduin is the reason Kijkduin's seafront now looks noticeably newer than a decade ago: a wider, car-free boulevard core, a proper village square at Deltaplein, and more places to eat and shop within walking distance of the beach. See the things-to-do guide for what to do once you're there, or book a hotel nearby.
Scheveningen, a few kilometres up the coast, has gone through its own boulevard investments; read more on the Scheveningen developments page.
Frequently asked questions
What is Nieuw Kijkduin?
Nieuw Kijkduin is the large-scale renewal of Kijkduin Bad's boulevard area: a rebuilt boulevard, a new Deltaplein square, new shops and hospitality, apartment buildings and underground parking, coordinated with the Municipality of The Hague. The project also added underground bicycle parking beneath the new square.
Is Nieuw Kijkduin finished?
According to the Municipality of The Hague, the boulevard and Deltaplein renovations are complete and the new apartments have been delivered; the municipality's own project page describes the overall project as nearly finished as of its last update in June 2026; final finishing touches were still under way when that page was last checked.
Who is behind the Nieuw Kijkduin redevelopment?
The Municipality of The Hague coordinates the area redevelopment; private developers and architecture firms are responsible for the individual apartment buildings and commercial spaces built as part of the project. Exact developer names are not confirmed on the municipality's own page, so this site does not list them individually rather than repeat an unverified detail.
What is Deltaplein in Kijkduin?
Deltaplein is Kijkduin's rebuilt village square, created as part of the Nieuw Kijkduin redevelopment. Before the project, the area combined an older, smaller square with worn boulevard buildings; the renewal replaced this with a wider pedestrian square carrying shops, restaurants and a fresh market (Gemeente Den Haag, project page last updated 5 June 2026). It sits directly behind Kijkduin's beach boulevard, within walking distance of the hotels there.
What changed on Kijkduin's boulevard and Deltaplein?
Kijkduin's boulevard became car-free and more pedestrian-friendly as part of the Nieuw Kijkduin redevelopment, with a rebuilt surface and wider walking space. An underground bicycle parking facility beneath the new square offers free space for roughly 490 bikes, including charging points for e-bikes and room for cargo bikes (Gemeente Den Haag, 2026). The changes are concentrated around Deltaplein and the stretch nearest the beach.
What's new for shopping and dining at Nieuw Kijkduin?
Nieuw Kijkduin added new shops, restaurants and a fresh market around Deltaplein, replacing older, smaller premises on the boulevard. The redevelopment also placed apartment buildings above ground-floor commercial space, so shopping and dining now sit directly beneath housing rather than in standalone units, within walking distance of the beach. See the things-to-do guide for what else is nearby.
Source: Gemeente Den Haag, “Kijkduin vernieuwt”, denhaag.nl, last modified 5 June 2026. Checked 11 August 2026.