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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 heavily depended on the sea. Fishing was the main source of income and in the 17th Century, the East Indian Shipping Company brought wealth and prosperity to the area. The enclosure of the Zuiderzee brought irreversible change to a culture of traditional
Water and history
Apr 21, 2007 3:58 PM GMT Source:
NBTC
Holland has always been a seafaring nation. Many centuries ago, the Dutch set off in their ships to trade with other countries – during the Golden Age, the heyday of the VOC (the Dutch East India Company), Dutch explorers like Abel Tasman charted ne
Beurs van Berlage
Apr 21, 2007 3:58 PM GMT Source:
NBTC
Damrak 277
Period of construction: 1898-1903
The Beurs van Berlage is considered Holland's most important 19th-century architectural monument. The imposing building is an eye-catching feature in Amsterdam's cityscape. Coming from the direction of
Noord Holland Waterland
Apr 21, 2007 3:58 PM GMT Source:
NBTC
You're never far from the sea in Noord Holland. Go west to explore miles of dunes or relax on sandy beaches. Towards the east you find the IJssellake (former Zuiderzee), which is great for watersports and sailing. North Sea coastThe coast of Noord Hol
History of Utrecht
Apr 21, 2007 3:58 PM GMT Source:
NBTC
Centrally located, Utrecht is the smallest of the twelve provinces. The capital of the province, which bears the same name as the province, has a long and influential history. Roman period Utrecht is almost 2000 years old. It all began with a Roman fortif
Architecture, art and history in the Eastern Docklands
Dec 13, 2007 3:47 AM GMT Source:
Marieke
Explore the architecture, art and history of the Eastern Docklands The Eastern Docklands is Amsterdam’s current hot architecture wonder. You will see why when you join a walk over the eastern islands. What can you expect?Be taken by surprise by this
Dutch Delight: Vijversburg VI
Jun 12, 2008 10:16 AM GMT Source:
NBTC
Contemporary expressive arts from August 3 until October 26 2008. Excited about strolling along in a beautiful ancient country estate, and at the same time enjoying contemporary expressive arts? Join us at Groot Vijversburg in Tytsjerk, Friesland, t
Various Rulers
Apr 21, 2007 3:58 PM GMT Source:
NBTC
By the late fourteenth century the political situation in the Low Countries was fairly stable. Five lords controlled most of the region, paying only nominal homage to their French and German overlords. In 1419 Philip the Good of Burgundy succeeded to the
Groot Hoofd Dordrecht
Jul 27, 2007 4:04 AM GMT Source:
ErikZindel
The former main gate of the city: The 'Groot hoofdspoort'
History of Keukenhof
Mar 17, 2008 8:12 AM GMT Source:
NBTC
Where Keukenhof is situated now, was a hunting area in the 15th century. Herbs for the kitchen of the castle of Jacoba van Beieren were also collected here; hence the name Keukenhof. The current park was a section of the sizeable estate of Slot Teyl
