History & Heritage
How to recognize married women in Hindeloopen
Did you know that back in the days in Hindeloopen (Friesland) you could recognize a married woman by the knot of their kerchief on...
Sunken treasures at the Batavialand Museum
Did you know that many surprising archaeological finds have been excavated from the soils of Flevoland? Over the decades activities like constructing buildings, drainage...
Archaeological gold mine in the heart of Amsterdam
Did you know that the construction of the North/South metro line ('Noord-Zuidlijn' in Dutch) in Amsterdam not only came with a lot of headaches,...
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...
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...
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...
Inspirational Dutch woman: Aletta Jacobs
Did you know that Aletta Jacobs (1854-1929) was the first Dutch woman to complete a university degree?
Not only did she fight for women's rights...