South Holland
Lifting up the historic windmill in Delft
Did you know that windmill 'De Roos' in Delft was lifted up yesterday? The historic windmill and the adjoining house and warehouse were elevated...
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...
The lowest point of the Netherlands
Did you know that you can find the lowest point of the Netherlands in Nieuwerkerk aan den IJssel in South Holland; 6.76 meter (about...
Euromast in Rotterdam
Did you know that from the Euromast in Rotterdam you can not only see The Hague's skyline (20km away) but on clear days you...
The first urban rooftop farm in the Netherlands
Did you know that the first urban rooftop farm in the Netherlands was introduced last spring? The vegetable garden on top of an office...
The highest classic windmill in the world
Did you know that windmill De Noord in Schiedam is the highest classic windmill (33.3m) in the world?
Today De Noord houses a restaurant but...
Pastry from Dordrecht: Appelmarijn
Did you know that the typical Dordrecht pastry appelmarijn is named after the local baker's daughter Marijn?
Appelmarijn is made of puff pastry filled with...
Prinsjesdag & the King’s Speech
Did you know that every year on the third Tuesday of September is Prinsjesdag (Budget Day) in the Netherlands?
This is an important ceremonial day...
Cube houses in Rotterdam tilted at 54.7 degrees
Did you know that the famous cube houses in Rotterdam are tilted at an abnormal angle of 54.7 degrees?
The total area of each house...