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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...
Towns with names ending in ‘lo(o)’, ‘(h)em’ and ‘um’
Did you know that many Dutch towns and cities with names ending in 'lo(o)', '(h)em' and 'um' often date back more than 1000 years?
Towns...
The shortest woman of all times
Did you know that the shortest woman ever is Pauline Musters from the Netherlands? She was born in 1876 and measured 30cm at birth.
When...
Anne Frank: “I’ll make my voice heard”
"I'll make my voice heard, I'll go out into the world"
~Anne Frank (9 April 1944)
Did you know that Anne Frank wanted to be a...
Vincent van Gogh refused to paint windmill
Did you know that Vincent van Gogh made as many as seven sketches of the Roosdonck windmill (built in 1884) in Nuenen while he...
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...
Original bullet holes from Prince William of Orange’s assassination
Did you know that the bullet holes in the wall of Prinsenhof in Delft are the actual holes from Prince William of Orange's assassination...
Queen Wilhelmina’s critical illness
Did you know that in the early 20th century the Netherlands nearly became part of Germany? In 1902 queen Wilhelmina became critically ill with...
The wooden shoe village of Overijssel
Did you know that the village of Enter is considered the 'wooden shoe village' of Overijssel? Around the turn of the 20th century the...