History & Heritage
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...
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?
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...
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...
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 only gold rush in the Netherlands
Did you know that Nijverdal is the only place in the Netherlands where a gold rush took place? Around 1900 during the construction of...
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...
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...
4600 year old battle axe found in Amsterdam
Did you know that Amsterdam was officially founded 737 years ago, but has been inhabited since prehistoric times? During recent digging for metro tunnels...
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?...