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4 May: Remembrance Day
Did you know that today is Remembrance Day in the Netherlands?
Each year on 4 May we remember all civilians and members of the armed...
Reenactment of the Eighty Year War
Did you know that each year on 1 April the people of Brielle reenact the capture of the fortification from the Spanish troops during...
Memorial Center at Camp Westerbork
Did you know that this month it is 30 years ago that the Memorial Center at Camp Westerbork opened as a permanent reminder of...
King Willem III a.k.a. King Gorilla
Did you know that King Willem III of the Netherlands (1817-1890) was dubbed King Gorilla because of his short-tempered and malicious personality?
Spouses
Sophie of Württemberg...
Middelburg Town Hall
Did you know that the interior of the 15th century Town Hall in Middelburg was completely damaged during a fire when the city was...
Charles Dickens Festival in Deventer 2017
Did you know that you can relive the 19th century of Charles Dickens this weekend at Bergkwartier in the city center of Deventer?
In the...
Medieval punishment for money forgers
Did you know that this copper kettle in Deventer was used for cooking money forgers alive in hot oil during the late Middle Ages?...
Replica of the shipwrecked Batavia
Did you know you can visit a replica of the Batavia ship in Lelystad? The original ship was built in 1628 but was shipwrecked...
Schiermonnikoog World War II
Did you know that the island of Schiermonnikoog was the last part of Europe to be liberated from the German occupation after WWII? Hundreds...
Flags at half-mast on Remembrance Day
Did you know that Dutch flags fly at half mast today from 18.00 until sunset for Remembrance of the Dead?