Hollands Diep is a wide river in the Netherlands and an estuary of the Rhine and Meuse river. Through the Scheldt-Rhine Canal it connects to the Scheldt river and Antwerp.
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... held on country roads through the villages of Borger, Schoonloo and Grolloo, and organized by the Motorclub Assen en Omstreken. The brick-paved track had a length of 17.75 miles (28.57 km). The winner ...
Holland Casino (officially: National Foundation for the Exploitation of Casino Games in the Netherlands) has the legal monopoly on gambling in the Netherlands, and has fourteen casinos located throughout ...
... extracted out of the lake by windmills. The Beemster Polder was dried during the period 1609 through 1612. It has preserved intact its well-ordered landscape of fields, roads, canals, dykes and settlements, ...
... shelf, it connects to the ocean through the English Channel in the south and the Norwegian Sea in the north. It is more than 970 kilometres (600 mi) long and 580 kilometres (360 mi) wide, with an area ...
... 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, ...
The name Zaan also refers to the district through which the river runs. The district (Dutch: Zaanstreek is believed to be the world's first industrialized area. During the Dutch Golden Age in the 17th ...
... entrance from the North Sea to the vast German and Central European hinterland (and to a lesser extent France). Major ports in the delta are Rotterdam, Antwerp (Belgium), Vlissingen, Amsterdam (through ...
A polder is a low-lying tract of land enclosed by embankments (barriers) known as dikes that forms an artificial hydrological entity, meaning it has no connection with outside water other than through ...
... average depth of 5 to 6 m. The IJsselmeer is the largest lake in Western Europe.
The IJsselmeer is a freshwater lake fed through the Ketelmeer by the river IJssel, which gives it its name. It is mainly ...
The Maasvlakte is part of Europoort, a harbour and industrial area near the city of Rotterdam in the Netherlands.It was created in the 1960s by reclaiming land from the North Sea through dykes and sand ...
... Amsterdam Peil (AP), equaled the level at summer flood at sea in the sea-inlet, which changes throughout the year. The Amsterdam level (AP) was in 1860 carried over to other areas in the Netherlands to ...
... storms. It is the most well-known (and most expensive) dam of the project. A second major hurdle for the works was in the Rijnmond area. A storm surge through the Nieuwe Waterweg would threaten about 1.5 ...
... of songs since 24 May 1956 and is broadcast on television throughout Europe; since 1967 the festival has also been broadcast in countries outside Europe. You can also follow the festival on the internet. ...
... in Paris as "Alkmaer".
The North Holland Canal, opened in 1824, was dug through Alkmaar. In 1865 and 1867 the railways between Alkmaar and Den Helder and between Alkmaar and Haarlem were ...
... in The Netherlands, along with St. Martin's in Utrecht) were first laid in the 10th century; additional construction continued through the Middle Ages.
Middelburg was granted city rights in ...
... through the Schelde. Tourists are attracted to Vlissingen not just because of its history and maritime character, but also because nowhere else in the world do large ships pass this close to shore.
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Hollands Diep (pre-1947 spelling: Hollandsch Diep) is a wide river in the Netherlands[1] and an estuary of the Rhine and Meuse river. Through the Scheldt-Rhine Canal it connects to the Scheldt river ...
... The name does not directly refer to the river Amstel, which runs through the city of Amsterdam.
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Although the Netherlands are known for their flat, wind-affected roads, the Amstel Gold Race ...
These fourteen "main lines of the canon" are meant to serve as background texts to the fifty windows. They are the red threads running through the history of the Netherlands that indicate ...
... the most glorious colours, throughout April and May. During the Tulp Festival 2016 visitors can marvel at more than 500,000 brightly coloured tulips, of more than 400 different varieties, at 60 locations ...
... the sea level rise stagnated, the sand supply decreased and the formation of the beach ridges stopped, after which when the sea broke through the lines of dunes during storms, men started to defend the ...
... lounge guests can relax in the large armchairs and enjoy free drinks, tea/coffee and snacks throughout the day, including afternoon cheese platters.
Banks Mansion is only 250 m from the Kalverstraat ...
... apartment features a terrace. The property boasts views of the city and is 600 m from Van Gogh Museum. Free WiFi is available throughout the property.
The kitchen has a dishwasher and an oven. Towels ...
... of the city and is 600 m from Van Gogh Museum. Free WiFi is available throughout the property.
The kitchen has a dishwasher and an oven. Towels and bed linen are featured at Museum Quarter Penthouse. ...
... 400 m from Museum Square in Amsterdam, this apartment features a terrace. The property boasts views of the city and is 600 m from Van Gogh Museum. Free WiFi is available throughout the property.
The ...
... Quater Penthouse - Located 400 m from Museum Square in Amsterdam, this apartment features a terrace. The property boasts views of the city and is 600 m from Van Gogh Museum. Free WiFi is available throughout ...
... regularly broke through the row of coastal dunes. The Frisian Isles, originally joined to the mainland, became detached islands in the north. The main rivers, the Rhine and the Meuse (Maas), flooded regularly ...
... an ever-changing world and showing us exotic far-away places. From the turbulent developments in Sudetenland on the eve of the Second World War, through the unknown China and Russia in the 1950s, to mysterious ...
... The surrounding land is flat as it is formed of large polders. A man made forest, Amsterdamse Bos, is situated southwest. Amsterdam is connected to the North Sea through the long North Sea Canal.
Amsterdam ...
Located in the region of South Holland, the city of Rotterdam has established itself as a fast-growing world port. However, with countless ships passing through each day, the impact on the environment ...
... of prosperity. It is often said that water is flowing through the veins of the Dutch.
General
The total size of Holland is 41,500 km2, of which 7,700 km2 is water. The three main rivers (the ...
... genre from the 16th-century (Ludger tom Ring) through to the 18th-century (Jan van Huysum). The museum already owned excellent examples by two of the three pioneers of the independent floral still-life ...
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 ...
... Thus began Boom Chicago, a comedy theatre where actors gently mock contemporary characters and events through improvised skits every evening. They began in a small theatre on the Leidseplein, but Boom ...
... 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 ...
... Nowadays, Zandvoort generates half of its income through tourism. For a glimpse of the rich history of the resort, be sure to visit the Zandvoort Museum.
Sun and sea
A promenade runs parallel ...
... from Amsterdam Marketing, Provincie Noord-Holland and Nationale Vereniging de Zonnebloem.
In the guide users can find short accessible routes through the city, which are visualized with maps. There ...
If you were to draw a horizontal line through the centre of the Netherlands, (leaving Amsterdam aside) you would be left with Groningen as the largest city in the top half.
This automatically ...
... walk through the Hanseatic history of Groningen. The traces of this period may no longer be very distinct, but there is lots to explore for observant strollers. The walk is available at the Tourist Information ...
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Witte de With has been commenting on the social and political predicament since its inception through the presentation of curated exhibitions, symposia, live events, educational programs, and a ...
... walls. The town hall is built over a canal running through the center of town and defends a system of locks with which the land surrounding the fortress could be inundated.
Nijmegen ...
... have no clear connection to features of the real world, and consist only of a series of abstract waypoints in the sky through which pilots navigate; these airways are designed to facilitate air traffic ...
... ISEV congress will be held from 30 April through 3 May 2014 at de Doelen Concert and Congress Centre. This is the third edition of this annual congress. The previous editions were held in Gothenburg (Sweden) ...
The Mergellandroute (English:chalk land route) is a tourist route through South Limburg, Netherlands, mapped out by the ANWB.
The Mergellandroute goes mostly through the local hills, which ...
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Space shower
Whether you’re in a boat, a train or an airplane, cosmic rays are constantly bombarding through you. But it’s ...
... somewhat anarchistic and are perhaps even proud of this reputation. The fact that they often ignore the rules of the road can cause problems. Cyclists are not permitted to cycle through red lights, although ...
CitySDK has created a map that shows the age of a staggering 9,866,539 buildings in the Netherlands. Buildings on the map, throughout the country, are colored on the map by their age of construction. ...
... be discerned today through the use of different types of stone in the pavement of the open space that was created. It is now the reference point of the RD coordinate system, the coordinate grid used by ...
... pillaged around 850 by the Vikings.
Wijk bij Duurstede has the only drive-through wind mill in the world. The mill is often confused with the mill that was made famous by Ruisdael's 1670 painting ...
... walls. The town hall is built over a canal running through the center of town and defends a system of locks with which the land surrounding the fortress could be inundated.
Nijmegen ...
... on the north bank and Terneuzen Busstation on the south bank. Bus services through these nodes, provided by Connexxion, are:
Bus 20: Goes-Tolplein-Terneuzen bus station-Sluiskil-Sas ...
... was constructed through it, but this did not lead to industrialisation. Agriculture remains the most important economic activity.
Although The Netherlands were neutral in the First World War, seven ...
... century, a new strategy was put in place to counter this problem: some watercourses were dammed to allow for more water at a higher speed through one or two main routes. This had the advantage that less ...
... mounds "tumuli", containing graves have been excavated.
Sights
* All through the Hof van Twente ("Garden of Twente") it is possible to wander around on foot or bicycle. ...
... bogs and swamps into culture.
All the farms were built along the long road through the bog area. Thus a lengthy row of farms was built, becoming the 7 miles long village of Staphorst-Rouveen. This ...
... each year on the 5th of May, Liberation Day in the Netherlands, Wageningen hosts a large festival to celebrate the liberation. On this occasion, veteran soldiers parade through the city and are honored ...
... through the Betuwe, to end in the Boven Merwede near Gorinchem. Until Geldermalsen the river is little more than a small, canalised stream. From Geldermalsen on however, it begins to look like a real river ...
... were no more of use, this policy was changed and the fortifications were dismantled in 1874. The old castle had already been demolished in 1797, so that its bricks could be sold.
Through the second ...
... throughout the Netherlands throw open their doors to the public. In 2013, National Windmill Day takes place on Saturday, 11 May. With eight windmills located in and around Amsterdam, windmill spotting ...
... Yet throughout the centuries, Dordrecht held a key position in the defense of Holland. It hosted an army division well into the 20th century. During the mobilization of August 1939, infantry and artillery ...