... 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 ...
... site of previous churches dating back up to two centuries earlier. The layout followed that of a traditional basilica, with a nave flanked by two smaller aisles.
The tower with its central spire ...
... traditional burial place in Breda was still in the hands of the Spanish. Therefore, he was buried in the Delft Nieuwe Kerk (New Church), starting a tradition for the House of Orange that has continued ...
Alkmaar is a municipality and a city in the Netherlands, in the province of North Holland. Alkmaar is well known for its traditional cheese market. For tourists, it is a popular cultural destination. ...
... had a relatively small influence on the old traditional town. The village, still only fully accessible by boat, is one of several places commonly known as the Venice of the North[4] or Venice of the Netherlands.[5] ...
The Amstel Gold Race is an annual road bicycle race in the province of Limburg, the Netherlands. It traditionally marks the turning point of the spring classics, with the climbers and stage racers replacing ...
... artists of the time no longer regarded themselves as the keepers of established artistic traditions and reveal themselves as artistic innovators. In literature this goal is reflected in the "Movement ...
... every day: all natural ingredients with just salt, with cheese and cumin or with pumpkin seeds. In addition to other German products, they also sell Mediterranean salads, filled rolls and traditional Dutch ...
... The festive week closes on Sunday afternoon with the big closing party on Rembrandtplein. Visit www.amsterdamgaypride.org for more information.
Tradition of tolerance
Amsterdam has a reputation ...
... There is a wide variety of restaurants and traditional Dutch bars literally round the corner. Amsterdam City Centre is a great choice for travellers interested in food, nightlife and walking.
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... door every morning. There is a wide variety of restaurants and traditional Dutch bars literally round the corner. Amsterdam City Centre is a great choice for travellers interested in food, nightlife and ...
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Home to the largest national park of the Netherlands, Hoge Veluwe National Park, as well as the beautiful Hanzesteden, seven mediaeval cities along the IJssel River with a traditional historic centre, ...
... 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 ...
... www.amsterdamgaypride.org for more information.
Tradition of tolerance
Amsterdam has a reputation for being open-minded and tolerant. To some this may seem a recent development, ...
... is awarded the Blue Flag: the international ecolabel awarded to safe and clean beaches.
Other attractions There’s plenty to do in Zandvoort outside traditional beach season. Nature ...
... World Talent Index, the Netherlands ranks fourth in the world for attracting and developing talent, surpassing every other country on the European continent.
Traditionally tolerant in the Netherlands ...
... House in Groningen does business according to Hanseatic tradition. Products are imported from various Hanseatic Towns in Europe: marzipan from Lübeck and Rotspon, coffee and tea from the Hanseatic ...
... nickname is 'Mokum', which is the Hebrew word for "place" or "city". This is due to the traditionally large Jewish population of Amsterdam, which was decimated during WWII. ...
... 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 ...
... in all but name has existed for as long as human beings have navigated. Waypoints have traditionally been associated with distinctive features of the real world, such as rock formations, springs, oases, ...
... which opened in 1936. The city had architect Alexander Kropholler design a building which is a symmetrical suite of galleries in a relatively traditional style. The collection contained works by Jan Sluijters, ...
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* Dutch is also spoken in Belgium, northern France, Suriname, the Netherlands Antilles and Aruba?
* the Netherlands still has about 1,000 traditional working windmills?
* the Dutch are the tallest ...
... characterized by tempestuous developments in both ‘’free’ and applied art. Simultaneously, many artists remain true to traditions which still have a lot to offer.
The department ...
... of Groningen with the number of foreign students again growing steadily, and following the tradition set by the first Rector Magnificus, the number of German students and researchers has grown strongly ...
... 1500 x 40 metres). Originally, each piece of land was 125 metres wide.
The farms are of the traditional Low Saxon type. They have green doors and window shutters. Most farms existing now were built ...
... mill is bound to go down well with those fond of a tipple - Brouwerij 't IJ next door serves a range of traditional Dutch beers brewed on site. The bar is open year-round, and when the sun is ...
... of course, the cheese city of The Netherlands. Visit the traditional cheese market and enjoy this charming cultural city. With its wealth and academic fame.
Leiden was the second most important city ...
North Brabant is currently divided into 67 municipalities. Traditionally, almost every town was a separate municipality, but their number was reduced greatly in the 1990s by incorporating smaller towns ...
... a belt of the North Sea, is well suited to this traditional practice. Belts of this shallow sea lie off the mainland of the Netherlands, between Friesland and the Frisian Islands; off the coast of Germany; ...
... The longest straight is 560 meters (0.348 mi).[3] The curves in Assen were traditionally banked and the surface is extremely grippy, so the riders were able to drive much faster on the course than other ...
... six of the Jordaan's canals were filled in, including the Rozengracht.
The neighbourhood was traditionally a leftwing stronghold, with a stormy history. Heavy riots broke out in 1835, 1886, ...
... heart of the governmental and diplomatic district.
Hotel Des Indes
Today, this traditional 5-star luxury hotel offers 76 unique and comfortable bedrooms, 6 classic meeting rooms and a truly warm ...
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Typically Dutch are the tulips and windmills of the Keukenhof flower gardens, the Zaanse Schans and Kinderdijk, and the traditional fishing villages of Volendam and Marken. Popular souvenirs from the ...
... the maritime tradition and has one of the largest marinas of the Netherlands. It is also the location of the Zuiderzeemuseum, an open-air museum reflecting life in the villages around the Zuiderzee throughout ...
... anthropologists, who regarded the small fis.ing town as a relic of the traditional native culture that was destined to disappear as the modernization of the Netherlands gained pace. Marken was a separate ...
... for its old fishing boats and the traditional clothing still worn by some residents. The women's costume of Volendam, with its high, pointed bonnet, is one of the most recognizable of the Dutch traditional ...
... tickets here. Our concert hall and café are also for rent.
Contemporary developments are the prime focus, but the Bimhuis equally cherishes the tradition of jazz and improvised music. The venue ...
... of North Rhine-Westphalia and Lower Saxony, and County Kent in England.
Traditions
In the more rural parts of Twente, a notion called Noaberskop, which may be roughly translated as neighbourship, ...
... Library by architect J. Coenen on Oosterdokseiland, near Central Station. Has a wonderful view over the city.
Shan He Hua Temple, the largest Buddhist temple in Europe built in the traditional Chinese ...
... of the previous year, the University of Leiden was founded by William I of Orange in 1575. Yearly on 3 October, the end of the siege is still celebrated in Leiden. Tradition tells that the citizens were ...
... of the hotel significantly.
They used the opportunity to get from the center of Rotterdam to the Wilhelminapier in a few minutes by crossing the river using the traditional watertaxies. At the time ...
... bulbs. You can visit a nature garden, which consists of a water garden, where shrubs and perennials are combined with bulbous plants. And the Japanese country garden, a playful non-traditional garden in ...
... Traditionally, almost every town was a separate municipality, but their number was reduced greatly in the 1990s by incorporating smaller towns into neighbouring cities or by other mergers. The municipalities ...
... 67 municipalities. Traditionally, almost every town was a separate municipality, but their number was reduced greatly in the 1990s by incorporating smaller towns into neighbouring cities or by other mergers. ...
... her elder sister.[2] The Franks were liberal Jews, did not observe all of the customs and traditions of Judaism,[3] and lived in an assimilated community of Jewish and non-Jewish citizens of various religions. ...
... most of all, Zoetermeer. This led to the traditional pattern of an impoverished inner city and more prosperous suburbs. Attempts to include parts of these municipalities in the city of The Hague were highly ...
... traditional tobacco and textile industries waning and finally disappearing in the 1970s.
Museums
* The Centrum Kunstlicht in de Kunst (next door to the lightbulb museum) takes a more general ...
... and the corresponding trade privileges in 1185. This is, however, the traditional date given by later chroniclers; the first mention in contemporaneous sources is 1196. The original charter has been lost. ...
... characterized by the traditionally Dutch ornamented gables. The oldest part of the city is Nieuwmarkt, located near the first canals – Herengracht, Keizersgracht and Prinsengracht – built to ...
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Shan He Hua Temple, the largest Buddhist temple in Europe built in the traditional Chinese style.
Concert halls
The Concertgebouw, home to the world-class symphony orchestra, the Royal Concertgebouw ...
... in Nazi concentration camps.
The latter half of the century saw the decline of traditional industries (such as the famous Maastricht potteries) and a shift to a service economy. Maastricht University ...
... swimming pool and a mountain chalet to a charming farmhouse, luxury group accommodation, traditional country cottage and city apartment. Find your ideal holiday home in one of our numerous destinations, ...