... was conceived by James Gardner. The building was based on an idea by Frits Philips, who originally made a sketch of the building on a paper napkin. Frits Philips wanted to give the people of Eindhoven ...
... property damage. Most of the casualties occurred in the southern province of Zeeland. In England, 307 people were killed in the counties of Lincolnshire, Norfolk, Suffolk and Essex. 19 were killed in Scotland. ...
... where the doors are open, in contrast to the Janus-temple, in times of peace and closed in cases of war (…..) as a worthy testimony of the people that, after many long centuries finally a court ...
... van Nieuwkerk) and Eva Jinek's sunday morning talk show. Six times per year there can be huge concerts organized on the main event field. Thousands of people visit the park and its activities every day. ...
... Up to 2 million people visit the RAI every year. Some 50 international conferences and 70 trade shows are held at the RAI annually. The complex consists of 22 conference rooms and 11 halls and has a total ...
... Up to 2 million people visit the RAI every year. Some 50 international conferences and 70 trade shows are held at the RAI annually. The complex consists of 22 conference rooms and 11 halls and has a total ...
... the park is the City of Amsterdam. Annually, almost 4.5 million people visit the park, which has a size of 1,000 hectares and is approximately three times the size of Central Park
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Dutch is a Germanic language spoken by about 27 million people world-wide. Most people living in the Netherlands and Flanders (the northern part of Belgium) use it as a first language, while in Suriname, ...
... for people who rarely use public transport in the Netherlands. They are available for a range of fares, such as a three-day pass to all public transport in one city. The single-trip variants are sold on ...
... by numerous ditches and trenches. Evidence suggests that people were living here at least around the year 1000 already. Where the IJsselmeer is now, a much smaller lake area existed with a connection to ...
... was conceived by James Gardner. The building was based on an idea by Frits Philips, who originally made a sketch of the building on a paper napkin. Frits Philips wanted to give the people of Eindhoven ...
... occurred in the southern province of Zeeland. In England, 307 people were killed in the counties of Lincolnshire, Norfolk, Suffolk and Essex. 19 were killed in Scotland. 28 were killed in West Flanders, ...
... mills and the cheese market. Also you learn fun facts about the Dutch people via interactive touch screens (in seven languages). Experience our fascinating history and see how the Deltaworks keep our country ...
... documents and it is not known whether this was Maastricht's official name during Roman times. There is some debate as to whether Maastricht is the oldest city in the Netherlands. Some people consider Nijmegen ...
... 66,000 people. It brews and sells more than 170 international premium, regional, local and specialty beers, including Cruzcampo, Tiger Beer, Żywiec, Starobrno, Zagorka, Birra Moretti, Ochota, Murphy’s, ...
... satellite of the Hermitage Museum, with a total area of 12,846 m2 (138,270 sq ft) and fits with the museum's plan to make its collections accessible to more people. The exhibition area covers 2,172 m2 ...
... other people in hidden rooms at the rear of the building. As well as the preservation of the hiding place — known in Dutch as the Achterhuis — and an exhibition on the life and times of Anne ...
... million people around Rotterdam. However, closing off this river mouth would be very detrimental for the Dutch economy, as the Port of Rotterdam - one of the biggest sea ports in the world - uses this ...
... his paintings are apparently set in two smallish rooms in his house in Delft; they show the same furniture and decorations in various arrangements and they often portray the same people, mostly women." ...
... During the 1960s, Hoorn was designated an 'overflow' city to relieve pressure on the overcrowded Randstad region. Thousands of people swapped their cramped little apartments in Amsterdam for a ...
Arnemuiden is a small city of around 5000 people in the municipality of Middelburg in the province of Zeeland in the Netherlands. It is located on the former island of Walcheren, about 3 km east of ...
... between people and their natural environment. Morgan’s work has already attracted lots of international attention in Paris, London, Milan and New York. The exhibition Claire Morgan, The Sound of ...
... but thanks to Tacitus (among others) we do know something about the gods that the people here honoured. The people of the low countries converted to Christianity from about 600-700 AD. Monasteries became ...
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At Sarphatistraat 42A, corner Wibautstraat, Lunchroom Brezel is located for all people fond of German pretzels. They are baked fresh ...
... continues to be based on respecting and accepting people’s differences, including race, religion, sexual orientation and political convictions.
Homomonument (Gay monument)
Constructed in ...
... statues of famous Amsterdam artists. Since 1852, the statue of Rembrandt has been on the square, named after him. To Belgians, the fact that the people of Amsterdam considered bronze to be too expensive ...
... launched to teach people all over the world how to pronounce the name properly and make videos of saying the name out loud.
It has its own dialect (Schevenings), which is different from The Hague ...
... and changed course repeatedly and dramatically.
The people of Holland found themselves living in an unstable, watery environment. Behind the dunes on the coast of the Netherlands a high peat plateau ...
... Inhospitable countries where photographers were restricted by heavy censorship, but where some managed to take (secret) pictures of people going about their day-to-day business.
Vintage prints
Out ...
... century. During the last flooding disaster in 1953, 8% of Holland was flooded and 1,838 people perished. Since that time, the Delta Committee has been working hard on building flood barriers, dams and ...
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’Outsider art’ refers to art made by people who did not study at art academies. This movement attracted widespread interest after the First World War. The psychiatrist Hans Prinzhorn ...
... people who are fond of travelling on holland.alitrip.com. This allows us to enhance our position in China and to further our Holland branding and marketing strategies which aim to entice visitors to also ...
... yielding some 5.1 million overnight stays. These trips are undertaken to attend meetings, meetcentives, incentives, conventions and trade fairs. Dutch business people undertake circa 1.3 million business ...
... Japanese are predominantly a risk-avoiding people and because of the attacks and terrorist threats they postpone their trip to Europe.
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NBTC expects an increase of some ...
Wandering through the magnificent city of Amsterdam, with its lovely canals and hundreds of 17th century monuments, is a delightful experience. For most people, a visit to the Netherlands would not ...
... the word “Yankee”, which is a corruption of the traditional Dutch first name Jan-Kees.
Pilgrim Fathers
There are still many traces in Amsterdam of the people who founded New ...
... and Jewish merchants and as well as philosophers who were persecuted in their own countries.
Tolerance in Amsterdam continues to be based on respecting and accepting people’s differences, ...
... here. Just as the wealthy Amsterdammers moved into terraced (canal-side) houses during the Golden Age, they now travel effortlessly via the same means of transport as “the common people”. ...
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The Dutch have been exploring other cultures and trading with them for centuries, making the nation a magnet for open minded, creative people from all over the globe. These days, Amsterdam has a productive ...
Some people suggest that the list below gives the Top 10 most popular attractions in the Netherlands ! ! Can you agree with this or do you have a better list - based on your own travelexperiences- please ...
... one of the more popular cities among students for centuries and you quickly realise why people exclaim: ‘… never a dull moment in Groningen!’
In 2007, the European Commission ...
... has its very own energy because of the large number of young people in higher or university training. They provide an economic boost to the city and ensure a wonderful nightlife. The cafés and clubs, ...
... countries in the world…)
6.By some estimates, Amsterdam has more bikes (1 million) than people (about 750,000). There are twice as many bikes as cars in the country.
7.Amsterdam has ...
... When France invaded and Louis Bonaparte became king, Louis converted the city hall into his Royal Palace. He wanted to learn Dutch and address his new people. Unfortunately, the Dutch word for "king" ...
... an advertisement or hearing people talk about it.’
The Client Supplier Workshop will be held at the Manhattan Hotel Rotterdam and Ahoy Rotterdam at the end of June 2015.
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... up of two houses. The Senate has 75 indirectly elected members, who only have the power of veto in the legislative process. The House of Representatives has 150 members elected directly by the people. ...
... cyclists annually in Amsterdam?
Approximately 900 people are injured in traffic accidents annually and an average of 15 of these accidents are fatal. In 56% of these accidents, the injured party is ...
... for the hardship likely to be endured during an international assignment in order to encourage people to move, in particular to less desirable locations.
Hardship factors include-:
Economic Factors: ...
... be stopped to allow people to walk safely to the other tunnel.
The Western Scheldt Tunnel is 11.3 metres (37 ft) diameter, 6.6 kilometres (4.1 mi) long and has, on the south end, a length of over ...
... closure. The situation improved markedly when a new main university building, the Academiegebouw, was constructed in 1850, a building that was largely financed by the people of Groningen. This made the ...
... municipal policy, wherever these murals are discovered under old plaster, they are restored to their former glory.
A number of better of lesser known people with a certain connection with Kampen ...
... an outbreak of polio. 39 people (mostly children) became infected with polio. Of these, five died and a number of others became disabled. 20% of residents remain unvaccinated[2] for religious reasons. ...
... mentioned as early as 828. During the early Middle Ages a small church was built on the hill east of the town. Several wood farms have been found near the top of the hill. In the twelfth century people ...
... by poor communications and chaos in the airspace. Over 750 people died in the bombardment.
During September 1944, the city saw heavy fighting during Operation Market Garden. The objective in Nijmegen ...
... were located in the Centre District of the city. Amsterdam’s soft drug policy is focused on discouraging young people from using soft drugs, combatting public nuisance and protecting the health of ...
... is a typical farmyard name. The exact origin of “Hattem” is yet unclear. In general two explanation exist. Hattem would be the ‘heem’ (home) of a people who belong to the tribe ...
... people died in the flood.
Union of Dordrecht
In 1572, four years into the Dutch Revolt, representatives of all the cities of Holland, with the exception of Amsterdam, as well as the Watergeuzen, ...
... area as a destination for conventions and corporate meetings, both in The Netherlands as well as abroad. Next to that, the foundation offers objective, independent advice and mediation to people who would ...
... compote or fresh pea soup.
There is a limited winelist that is composed with great care.
The restaurant can serve groups up to 20 persons. For larger numbers of people function rooms are available. ...
... up as the train goes through it. There used to be a laser-light-show at the queue, but that has been removed. This was done because the lights were too low, and people would look at them, thereby damaging ...
Ammerzoden is a village on the northern bank of the Maas river in western Gelderland, a Dutch province.
The people of the village have strong connections with the people in the province of Noord-Brabant, ...
... struck the donjon. Sixty thousand pounds of gunpowder and other ammunition exploded, and destroyed the castle. It took the people of Heusden seven weeks to clear the rubble and debris. The castle was never ...
... was founded in Eindhoven in 1891 by Gerard Philips and his father Frederik. It is one of the largest electronics companies in the world and employs around 122,000 people across more than 60 countries. ...
... other people in hidden rooms at the rear of the building.
As well as the preservation of the hiding place — known in Dutch as the Achterhuis — and an exhibition on the life and times ...
... in winter, "Winter Efteling" has grown more popular every year, reaching a climax during the holidays when thousands of people visit the park.
In 2010, Efteling announced that it was going ...
... people aged 60 and above, but also because of the advent of the pedelec.
Each pedelec was found to make an average of 31km per week. This is significantly more than the 18 kilometre average for regular ...
Mudflat hiking (Dutch: Wadlopen, German: Wattwandern) is a recreation enjoyed by Dutch, Germans, Danes, and others in the Netherlands, northwest Germany and in Denmark.
Mudflat hikers are people ...