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Architecture & Design Rotterdam
Apr 21, 2007 3:58 PM GMT Source:
NBTC
A few square kilometres of the city centre offers a complete overview of twentieth century architecture. Impressive pre and post-war architecture can be admired throughout the city.During World War II, bombings destroyed most of Rotterdam's city centre. Afterwards many new buildings and projects were built and over the years Rotterdam developed into a leading city for cutting-edge design. Remaining pre-war architecture include the Van Nelle Factory and the Huis Sonneveld. The innovative and adventurous
Rijksmuseum: The Masterpieces
Apr 21, 2007 3:58 PM GMT Source:
NBTC
Masterworks of the Golden Age in the Rijksmuseum 20 December 2003 through 2010 From 20 December 2003 the Philips wing of the Rijksmuseum will be presenting all its 17th-century masterworks. The presentation will comprise the highlights of northern Dutch p
Cobra Museum Amstelveen
Apr 21, 2007 3:58 PM GMT Source:
NBTC
Wim Quist, 1994 Sandbergplein 1-3 Amstelveen Wim Quist designs this austere, functional museum. It is located at the entrance to the Amstelveen shopping center, but opens to onto a nice park and a small artificial lake. A visit to the Cobra Museum is i
Groninger Museum
Apr 21, 2007 3:58 PM GMT Source:
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Allessandro Mendini, 1988-1994 Groningen In the eighties, the Groninger Museum could turn its thoughts to a new building thanks to a gift from the local Gas Company. After a lot of political bantering it was decided to site it on an island to be built i
NAI Rotterdam
Apr 21, 2007 3:58 PM GMT Source:
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This striking building (once described as 'a Versaille to Dutch Architecture') can be found in Rotterdam. It is home to the Netherlands Architecture Institute and designed by architect Jo Coenen. The design houses the institute's key functions
Municipal Museum The Hague
Apr 21, 2007 3:58 PM GMT Source:
NBTC
Berlage built the building in 1935 with a brick rather than marble or stone exterior. The reason for that was that he felt that the façade should not impress the public, but would invite them in. Nowadays, the museum is a masterpiece of modern arch
Anne Frank House
Apr 21, 2007 3:58 PM GMT Source:
NBTC
The Anne Frank House is a museum with a story. It's situated in the center of Amsterdam and holds the hiding place where Anne Frank wrote her famous diary during World War II. Anne Frank was a normal girl in exceptional circumstances. For more than tw
Van Gogh Museum
Apr 24, 2007 7:46 AM GMT Source:
kai
Paulus Potterstraat 7 Period of construction: 1998-1999 No other place in the world boasts as many paintings by Vincent van Gogh as the Van Gogh Museum. A visit to this museum is a truly unique experience. The recent addition of a new wing has expanded th
Zuiderzeemuseum Enkhuizen
May 17, 2007 6:44 AM GMT Source:
NBTC
It was not until the completion of the Afsluitdijk (Enclosure Dam) in 1932 that the open link with the North Sea disappeared and the Zuiderzee was divided into two - the IJssellake and the Wadden Sea. In past times, people that lived around the Zuiderzee
Rijksmuseum
May 08, 2007 8:00 AM GMT Source:
Yahoo Travel
This museum is considered the "national treasure of the Netherlands." Its exhibits include paintings from the Netherland's 17th century Golden Age by Rembrandt, Vermeer, Frans Hals and Jan Steen. Rembrandt's... www.rijksmuseum.nl
The best place to go to in Holland with kids
Oct 05, 2007 3:59 PM GMT Source:
puuramsterdam
Every year I want to visit the Zuiderzee museum in Enkhuizen. WHY? I love the atmosphere, the going back in time-feeling and the oppertunity to dress my kids as real Dutch "Hans Brinkers"As a dark hair half italian mother it is still bizar
