Celestial Vault is a monumental earthwork by artist James Turrell, located in the Kijkduin dunes. Created in 1996 and restored in 2008, it's Turrell's only outdoor artwork in the Netherlands. The elliptical bowl, 40 meters wide and 5 meters high, features slanted stone benches in the center. Lying down and looking up, the sky appears as a curved dome - a unique meditative experience.
Completely free. Best experience at dawn or dusk when colors shift. Bring a blanket for comfort
Dawn and dusk offer the most dramatic color changes. Clear nights for stargazing. Accessible via curved tunnel on one side of the mound.
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Drive to Machiel Vrijenhoeklaan in Kijkduin. Park near restaurant De Haagsche Beek. The artwork is in the dunes just behind the restaurant. Look for the grassy mound with tunnel entrance
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