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Den Haag
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Galerij Prins Willem
From the morbid Museum Gevangenpoort or the Prison Gate Museum, we move on to the beautiful Galerij Prins Willem V or Prince William V Gallery right next door. This was the picture gallery of Prince William V (1748 – 1806) – Prince of Orange & Stadholder of the Netherlands. He…
Den Haag
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Museum Gevangenpoort
As my kids get older, encouraging them to visit museums with me is often greeted with a questionable expression. So, when I told my kids that we were going to visit a 600-year-old prison museum, there was a spark of enthusiasm. Museum Gevangenpoort or the Prison Gate Museum is a…
Leiden
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Sweat Room of Leiden University
Once upon a random social media post, I came across something about ‘sweat room’ of Leiden University. It sounded … 🤔 According to history, Academia Lugduno Batava or Leiden University was founded by William of Orange in 1575, in recognition of the city’s courageous resistance against the siege by the…
Den Haag
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15 Must See Paintings @ Mauritshuis
This is the Royal Picture Gallery Mauritshuis. It was built in the seventeenth century as a private residence for Count Johan Maurits of Nassau-Siegen (17 June 1604 – 20 December 1679). Thus, Mauritshuis or Maurits’ House, when translated. Maurits was the governor-general of the Dutch colony in the South American…
Utrecht
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Dick Bruna’s Atelier @ Centraal Museum
Growing up in Asia I was certain Miffy or ミッフィー, the cute little white rabbit was a Japanese made. Without a doubt! After my migration to the Netherlands, I discovered this iconic rabbit is actually Dutch and her original name is Nijntje. “She is not Japanese and she is…
Utrecht
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Nijntje Mariaplaats
Exploring the city of Utrecht and naturally, I stumble upon a Miffy sculpture. The famous fictional character of a sweet white little rabbit created by Utrecht-born illustrator Dick Bruna (1927-2017) on 21 June 1955. 📍Mariaplaats, Utrecht. I had to find out more. So, the statue was part of the “Nijntje…