De Vloek

De Vloek
Map
Address127 Hellingweg
LocationScheveningen
Coordinates52°05′50″N 04°15′55″E / 52.09722°N 4.26528°E / 52.09722; 4.26528
TypeSelf-managed social centre
Construction
Opened2002
Closed2015
Demolished2015
Entrance doors with graffiti saying De Vloek

De Vloek (Dutch pronunciation: [də ˈvluk]; "The Curse") was a squatted, self-managed social centre in The Hague, the Netherlands, between 2002 and 2015. Located on Hellingweg 127 in Scheveningen, beside the North Sea, the squat hosted workplaces, living spaces, a venue, and a vegan restaurant. The local council tolerated the occupation until 2014, when it decided to sell the building. A political struggle over the eviction began; some political parties supported the squatters and the Scheveningen Pier was briefly occupied as a protest action. A deal was made for the squatters to move to a former school building and the Vloek was eventually evicted in September 2015.