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The Peace Palace is an august turn-of-the century building nestled in a woodsy neighborhood in The Hague. Its construction was largely funded by Andrew Carnegie, and its purpose reflected the idealism of the prewar era. The palace would feature a vast library of books about world peace and international relations and house a court of arbitration where nations could peacefully settle their conflicts. Today, it is also the seat of the International Court of Justice, a principal organ of the United

A lot of work had to be done beforehand to prevent the building from potentially collapsing when the bus was removed.