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The Carnegie Foundation ( Dutch: Carnegie Stichting) is an organization based in The Hague, Netherlands. It was founded in 1903 by Andrew Carnegie in order to manage his donation of US$1.5 million, which was used for the construction, management and maintenance of the Peace Palace.
Carnegie Foundation. The Carnegie Foundation in the Netherlands owns and manages the Peace Palace and we are proud to house the International Court of Justice, the Permanent Court of Arbitration and The Hague Academy of International Law, all supported by our Peace Palace Library.
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Carnegie Foundation may refer to: Carnegie Corporation of New York, a foundation in the U.S. known as the Carnegie Foundation; Carnegie Foundation (Netherlands), the managing organization of the Peace Palace in the Netherlands; Carnegie Foundation for the Advancement of Teaching, a policy and research center in the U.S.
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Background
In 1908, Thomas Hayton Mawsonwon a competition to design the grounds. Because of budget constraints, he also had to discard design elements: mountains and sculptures. He made use of a natural watercourse on the site.
Conception
The idea of the palace started from a discussion in 1900 between the Russian diplomat Friedrich Martens and American diplomat White over providing a home for the Permanent Court of Arbitration (PCA). White contacted Andrew Carnegie. Carnegie had reservations, and at first was only interested in donating money for the establishment of a library of international law. White, however, was able to convince Carnegie, and in 1903 Carnegie agreed to donate the US$1.5 million ($50,000,000, adjusted fo...
Construction
To find a suitable design, the foundation called for an open international competition. The winning design, set in the Neo-Renaissance style, was submitted by French architect Louis M. Cordonnier. To build within budget, Cordonnier and his Dutch associate J.A.G. van der Steuradjusted the design. The palace initially had two big bell towers in front and two small ones in the back. Only one big tower and one small tower remained in the final building. Also to save money, the separate library bu...
The Peace Palace has accommodated a variety of organisations: 1. Permanent Court of Arbitration(1913–present) The original occupant for which the Peace Palace was constructed. From 1901 until the opening of the palace in 1913, the Permanent Court of Arbitration was housed at Prinsegracht 71 in The Hague. 2. Permanent Court of International Justice ...
The palace also features a number of statues, busts and portraits of prominent peace campaigners from around the world and of all eras.
Joor, Johan; Stuart, Heikelina Verrijn (2013). The Building of Peace. A Hundred Years of Work on Peace Through Law. The Peace Palace 1913–2013. ISBN 978-94-6236-086-0.Eyffinger, Arthur (1988). The Peace Palace: Residence For Justice, Domicile of Learning. ISBN 90-6611-331-6."The Temple of Peace at The Hague". The Advocate of Peace. 75 (9): 200–1. 1913. JSTOR 20666789.- 28 August 1913
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The Carnegie Foundation (Dutch: Carnegie Stichting) is an organization based in The Hague, Netherlands. It was founded in 1903 by Andrew Carnegie in order to manage his donation of US$1.5 million, which was used for the construction, management and maintenance of the Peace Palace.
The Carnegie Endowment for International Peace was founded by Andrew Carnegie in 1910 to advise policymakers, support diplomacy, and conduct independent research on international cooperation, conflict, and governance. Learn More About Our Story.
The Carnegie Endowment for International Peace is a private, nonprofit organization dedicated to advancing cooperation between nations and promoting active international engagement by the United States. Founded in 1910 by Andrew Carnegie, its work is nonpartisan and dedicated to achieving practical results.
