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Keep Them Rolling: army trucks, bikes, armor tanks, boats and planes
Did you know that the members of Keep Them Rolling have a mission: to restore military vehicles from World War II and keep them...
Holambra: Dutch heritage in Brazil’s countryside
After the devastation caused by World War II many Dutch people decided to leave their homeland. Large parts of the Netherlands had to be...
The first game of football in the Netherlands in 1885
Did you know that the first game of football in the Netherlands was played in Enschede in 1885?Local textile baron Jan Bernard van Heek...
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...
Open Air Museum in Arnhem
Did you know you can visit ancient houses, farms and mills from every province at the Netherlands Open Air Museum in Arnhem? Costumed actors...
Wild boars introduced back by Prince Hendrik
Did you know that the wild boar was officially declared extinct in the Netherlands in 1826 until Prince Hendrik introduced them back into a...
Elfstedentocht 1963: ‘The Hell of 1963’
Did you know that only 1% of the ice skaters of the Elfstedentocht ('Eleven Cities Tour') on 18 January 1963 reached the finish due...
Restoration of Anne Frank’s appartment
Did you know that the apartment in which Anne Frank and her family lived from 1933 until they went into hiding in 1942 has...
Van Gogh House in Drenthe
On 11 September 1883 Vincent van Gogh takes a train from The Hague to Drenthe. His brother Theo sent him money for the train...
Wilhelmina: the youngest queen of the Netherlands
Did you know that Queen Wilhelmina (1880-1962) was the youngest (18 years) and longest reigning queen (57 years) of the Netherlands?