... the keyword for Maastricht & surrounding area. The city with its historic centre, combined with modern architecture, is situated in hilly, green surroundings. A unique combination. The meeting, party and ...
Nirwana-flat - South Holland, the Hague. The first modern multiapartment house in Netherlands, built in 1926 - 1929. Designed by Jan Duiker and Jan Gerko Wiebenga. Represents a new philosophy in architecture ...
... of the length and much more like a modern road racing circuit. The circuit was fundamentally redesigned again in 2006, becoming the so-called A-Style Assen TT Circuit. All alterations aside, only one section ...
... and a popular short stay tourist destination for the Dutch. The park is situated north of Arnhem and east of Ede and praised for its natural beauty, divers wildlife and the Kröller Müller museum for modern ...
... Antwerp, which was then arguably the most important port in the world. After a siege, on August 17, 1585 Antwerp fell, and the division of the Northern and Southern Netherlands (mostly modern Belgium) ...
Van Abbemuseum is a museum of modern and contemporary art located in central Eindhoven, Netherlands, on the east bank of the Dommel river. Established in 1936, the Abbe Museum is named after its founder, ...
... Haarlem art from the 15th century up to the present day. The collection moved to the present location in 1913, and the modern collection is located in the two buildings on the town square called the Hallen, ...
Scheveningen is one of the eight districts of The Hague, as well as a subdistrict (wijk) of that city. Scheveningen is a modern seaside resort with a long sandy beach, an esplanade, a pier, and a lighthouse. ...
... modern buildings.[1] Since 1999, the museum has become exclusively an art museum. The historical and archaeological collections were housed elsewhere. The museum is largely funded by the province of Limburg. ...
... end of the road from Leiden, and served as a parking lot for horse-drawn traffic. Today, modern traffic travels through the square and side streets are packed with restaurants and nightclubs. The Stadsschouwburg, ...
... many modernist architects, in particular functionalists and the Amsterdam School. It is now used as a venue for concerts, exhibitions and conferences. The building is constructed of red brick, with an ...
... accommodates eight permanent exhibitions and an ongoing series of temporary exhibitions, including both modern and traditional visual arts and photographic works. The Tropenmuseum is owned and operated ...
... to improve flood protection and create additional land for agriculture. Together with the Delta Works, the American Society of Civil Engineers declared the works among the Seven Wonders of the Modern World. ...
The Stedelijk Museum Amsterdam (colloquially Stedelijk): is a museum for modern art, contemporary art, and design in Amsterdam in the Netherlands.[8][9] It is located at the Museum Square in the borough ...
... family house with garden in one of Hoorn's modern new developments.
On 26 March 2007, Hoorn celebrated 650 years as a city: in 1357 Hoorn was awarded city rights by the Count of Holland after ...
... had been incinerated during the German bombardment.
Modern Middelburg has preserved and regained much of its historic and picturesque character. There are lavish 17th and 18th century merchant houses ...
... a more modern, wider bridge. A second railroad bridge was finished in 2006, as part of the HSL-Zuid project. In 1944, both the road and railway bridge were destroyed by the Germans, to prevent the Allied ...
... the topic of the Dutch Renaissance folk-tale of the Lady of Stavoren. In 1657, the entire town was submerged in a great flood.
Modern Stavoren is a village with a population of less than 1000 within ...
... of American Art, the Guggenheim, Vienna’s Albertina museum, Museum of Modern Art, New York ( MoMA ), the Stedelijk Museum Amsterdam and the Centre Pompidou in Paris. ...
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1. The Low Countries by the sea
The modern-day ...
... towers and bridges.
Designed by the world famous architect Gerrit Rietveld in 1924, the Rietveld Schröder House is a masterpiece of the Modern Movement and part of the UNESCO World Heritage ...
... Schiphol Airport. Whether you want to stay at a cosy hotel on a canal, a modern apartment in a quiet part of the city or a room in the centre of everything, Booking.com has a perfect accommodation for ...
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Garden Suite-This modern loft-style apartment with free WiFi benefits from a roof terrace, fresh flowers plus free food and wines. Garden Suite Centre overlooks the garden and is only 5 minutes’ ...
... Museum are a 5-minute walk away. The Amsterdam’s upscale shopping street of P.C. Hooftstraat is less than 200 m from the apartment.
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... 200 m from the apartment.
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Garden Suite-This modern loft-style apartment with free WiFi benefits from a roof terrace, fresh flowers plus free food and wines. Garden Suite Centre ...
... P.C. Hooftstraat is less than 200 m from the apartment.
Garden Suite
Garden Suite-This modern loft-style apartment with free WiFi benefits from a roof terrace, fresh flowers plus free food ...
Scheveningen is one of the eight districts of The Hague, as well as a subdistrict (wijk) of that city. Scheveningen is a modern seaside resort with a long, sandy beach, an esplanade, a pier, and a lighthouse. ...
... projects, converting lakes, marshy areas and adjoining mudflats into polders. This continued right into the 20th century. As a result, historical maps of mediaeval and early modern Holland bear little ...
... the three major and most important museums in Amsterdam, the Rijksmuseum, the Stedelijk Museum of Modern Art and the Van Gogh Museum makes this an art lover’s paradise par excellence. Without doubt, ...
... suite comes with air conditioning and a private, modern bathroom with a bath and a separate shower. It also features cable TV, a refrigerator and a microwave. Guests also have 24/7 access to the fitness ...
... trading, and transit offers a glimpse on how modern industry is adapting its ways in order to reach sustainability goals. Rotterdam’s Port Authority works for the port to become the most sustainable ...
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There are huge barriers, that have become important tourist landmarks: the storm surge barrier (the Eighth modern Wonder of the World), The Eastern Scheldt Barrier (Neeltje Jans Delta Park), Europort ...
... for its marches, left-wing politics and large student population
* Rotterdam — modern architecture, good nightlife, vibrant art scene and the largest port of Europe
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... heavily on it for modern day trade and fisheries, as the massive, modern port of Rotterdam demonstrates.
However, with much of the country's land below sea level, the water also caused terrible ...
... centre (Nieuwezijds Voorburgwal), shows that American fashion has international appeal.
Modern art and artists
American art and artists are well represented in Amsterdam. The ...
... Moreover, Amsterdam is flat and compact: the maximum radius of the city centre is around five kilometres, an ideal distance to cover by bike.
Cycling through the ages
The modern chain-driven ...
... nights continue into the wee hours in summer time. Velo-taxis will take you there in the high season. These modern bicycle rickshaws operate throughout Zandvoort.
How to get there The train is the ...
... colloquially known as the Stedelijk, is a museum for modern art, contemporary art, and design located in Amsterdam, Netherlands.
The 19th century building was designed by Adriaan Willem Weissman ...
What makes Amsterdam so attractive is the 17th century historical atmosphere combined with the mentality of a modern metropolis creating a friendly and relaxed environment. The small scale of the buildings ...
The city includes apartments, working-class houses, newly-built houses, offices, historic mansions, warehouses, hospices, courts and modern schools and museums; from the old Gold Office to the brand-new ...
... bold publishing arm.
Our position in the cultural field is unique. Witte de With is an alternative to the more traditional museums of modern and contemporary art, to artists’ initiatives and ...
A defensive wall (or a "Rampart") is a fortification used to protect a city or settlement from potential aggressors. In ancient to modern times, they were used to enclose settlements.
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... as radio beacons, buoys, satellites, control points, etc.
In the modern world, waypoints are increasingly abstract, often having no obvious relationship to any distinctive features of the real world. ...
... as well as a subdistrict (wijk) of that city. Scheveningen is a modern seaside resort with a long sandy beach, an esplanade, a pier, and a lighthouse. The beach is popular for water sports such as windsurfing ...
Van Abbemuseum is a museum of modern and contemporary art located in central Eindhoven, Netherlands, on the east bank of the Dommel river.
Established in 1936, the Abbe Museum is named after ...
The Wereldmuseum Rotterdam has transferred its collection, which is amongst the three most important ethnolgical photo collections in the Netherlands, to the Nederlands Fotomuseum.
The modern ...
... apart from that of the capital; the center, carpeted with modern architecture, inspires reactions from reverence to revulsion. The city's twin claims to fame are its status as a center for electronics, ...
... – the first Rector Magnificus, Ubbo Emmius, came from East Frisia in modern day Germany, for instance – but at the same time there was already a close relationship between the University and ...
... a small historical town into a modern technological community, a process which still continues today.
Wageningen University and Research Centre (WUR), including associated institutes, now employs ...
... forest park, of more than 75 acres (300,000 m2) and one of the largest in Europe, with a fine collection of modern and contemporary sculptures. The garden reflects Helene Kröller-Müller's ...
... the twelve cities that were present at the meeting can be seen.
Modern history
In the 18th century, the importance of Dordrecht began to wane, and Rotterdam became the main city in the region. ...
... of The Netherlands during the Golden Age. Today the historic facades are accompanied by a modern mix of shopping, pavement cafes and nightlife.
Schiedam - The 18th century was Schiedam's Golden ...
... not hop aboard the Andante electro boat for a special sightseeing tour.
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Westland and Midden-Delfland
The "Westland" is mainly known for its ultra-modern greenhouse ...
... Biber submarines.[2]
After World War II Hellevoetsluis grew considerably. As a New Town the population doubled in the 1970s. Today 43,000 inhabitants live in modern houses with abundant green areas ...
The Stedelijk Museum Amsterdam is a museum for modern art, contemporary art, and design in Amsterdam in the Netherlands.It is located at the Museum Square in the borough Amsterdam South, close to the ...
... Maas, it is one of Maastricht's most prominent modern buildings.[1] Since 1999, the museum has become exclusively an art museum. The historical and archaeological collections were housed elsewhere. ...
ING House is the headquarters of ING Group at the business district Zuidas of Amsterdam, the Netherlands. The postmodern design is by Amsterdam based architects Meyer and Van Schooten. The construction, ...
... theme park is only minutes away. Benefit from free parking and the modern, luxurious rooms.
Each trendy room features a satellite TV, air conditioning and tea-and-coffee-making facilities. Choose a ...
... site of the original, but less than a third of the length and much more like a modern road racing circuit.
The circuit was fundamentally redesigned again in 2006, becoming the so-called A-Style ...
... It is home to many art galleries, particularly for modern art, and is also dotted with speciality shops and restaurants. Markets are held regularly at Noordermarkt, the Westerstraat (the Lapjesmarkt textile ...
... destinations in the Netherlands are cities like the royal seat, The Hague, with its city centre, beaches and Madurodam (miniature city). Modern Rotterdam is known for its harbour, shopping and skyline. ...