History & Heritage
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 catastrophic North Sea flood of 1953
Did you know that the catastrophic North Sea flood of 1953 led to the construction of the protective Delta Works?
The massive flood caused by...
Nieuw Holland and Nieuw Zeeland
Did you know that Dutch explorers named Oceania's largest landmass and the two islands to the southeast respectively Nieuw Holland and Nieuw Zeeland? Today...
UNESCO List of Intangible Cultural Heritage of Humanity
Did you know that the Dutch craft of the miller operating windmills and watermills has been added to the UNESCO List of Intangible Cultural Heritage?...
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?...
The legendary Elfstedentocht skating tour
Did you know that the second to last rarely raced Elfstedentocht took place 30 years ago today?
Evert van Benthem was the winner of this edition of...
The remarkable story of the Binnenhof Fountain
Did you know that the fountain at the Binnenhof in The Hague was originally designed for the World Exhibition in Amsterdam in 1883? Currently...
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...
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...
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...