Ever been to the Vrijthof square in Maastricht and noticed that red church tower sticking out like a sore thumb? That striking red tower is Sint Janskerk or Saint John’s Church. In the Middle Ages, Sint Janskerk was a parish church connected to Sint Servaas (English: Saint Servatius) next to…
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Limburg
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WaterMill Bisschopsmolen
The oldest working watermill in the Netherlands that dates back to the 7th century is quietly hidden away behind this façade, in the city centre of Maastricht. The first historical mention was in 1092, when the mill owner, Duke Godfrey of Bouillon, leased part of his property, including the mill…
Limburg
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Station Valkenburg
The old town of Valkenburg is one of the most important tourist attractions in the South Limburg. A town I still visit annually with my family during Christmas season and/or just for fun, for a long weekend. There are plenty of activities to do such as visiting marl caves, Roman…
North Brabant
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Geniemuseum
Visiting this museum was totally unplanned. It was just down the road from our intended museum – Nationaal Monument Kamp Vught. Geniemuseum? All the big machines parked around lawn got me curious. The gate was wide open. We walked right in. Geniemuseum is an Engineer Museum about the military engineering…
Day Trips
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Kamp Vught
I did not know that there was a concentration camp in the Netherlands. “Kamp Vught” was actually the only SS concentration camp outside Nazi Germany during the Second World War. Did you know this fact? Vught is a village a few kilometers south of ‘s-Hertogenbosch (colloquially known as Den Bosch),…
Groningen
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StoryWorld
I was not sure when I heard about this museum, Storyworld. A Dutch museum for comics, animation and games? I am not much of an enthusiast, so this could be a great learning experience. It is located inside a multi-purpose building, Forum Groningen on the 6th floor, right in the…
Haarlem
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Frans Hals’ Grave(s)
Frans Hals was born in Antwerp, around 1582. He is the famous 17th-century Dutch portrait painter who worked, lived and spent the rest of his life here in Haarlem. Hals painted vast portraits of people smiling or laughing from all levels of society. He is known for his playful technique,…
Haarlem
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Grote Kerk or Sint Bavokerk of Haarlem
There something about this big church towering over Haarlem’s market square. I would always look up and admire that beautiful lead covering wooden tower soaring high towards the sky. This is the Great Church or Sint Bavo Church of Haarlem. “Grote Kerk or Sint Bavo Kerk” in Dutch. Not to…