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The Peace Palace, situated in The Hague , Netherlands , is often called ''the seat of International Law '', housing the International Court Of Justice (the principal judicial body of the United Nations ), the Permanent Court Of Arbitration , the Hague Academy Of International Law and the extensive Peace Palace Library . In addition to hosting these judicial functions, the Palace is also a regular venue for special events in international policy and law. CONCEPTION The Palace was initially conceived by Andrew Carnegie in 1900 , who sought to provide a home for the Permanent Court of Arbitration as well as to endow it with a library and centre of international law. The Court had been prohibited from aquiring the property itself as it did not meet the requirements for incorporation under Dutch Law, so Carnegie founded the Carnegie Foundation , giving it an initial grant of one and a half million dollars and chartering it with the construction, ownership, and maintanence of the Palace. To find a suitable design, Carnegie called for an open international competition, with requirements that the building stand alone, preferably in a park. The winning design, set in the Neo-Renaissance style, was submitted by French architect Louis M. Cordonnier and amended by the Dutch architect Van Der Steur . CONSTRUCTION Construction of the Palace began in 1907 and completed with an inauguration ceremony on 28 August 1913 . An eternal peace flame was installed in front of its gates. EXTERNAL LINKS |