Every time I walk the street of Rokin in Amsterdam, I would get fixated on this imposing column. Just look at it! It sticks out like a sore thumbs. You have to wonder … 📍Rokin 72, Amsterdam. The story goes way way way back to 15 March 1345. Ysbrand Dommer…
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Amersfoort
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Sofie
This is Sofie! Yes, that traffic light symbol. Sofie was born in the year 2000 in front of the city hall in Amersfoort. An unknown action group had replaced the traditional pedestrian traffic light male figure with a female image sporting a ponytail, that is Sofie. The traffic supplier/maker Vialis…
Amsterdam
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𝗭𝗲𝘃𝗲𝗻𝗹𝗮𝗻𝗱𝗲𝗻𝗵𝘂𝗶𝘇𝗲𝗻 | Seven Country Houses
𝗭𝗲𝘃𝗲𝗻𝗹𝗮𝗻𝗱𝗲𝗻𝗵𝘂𝗶𝘇𝗲𝗻 or 𝗦𝗲𝘃𝗲𝗻 𝗖𝗼𝘂𝗻𝘁𝗿y Houses at Roemer Visscherstraat in Amsterdam is a remarkable street that has a set of seven unique houses, each with a distinctive architecture representing seven different European countries. Designed by Dutch architect Tjeerd Kuipers in 1894, the charming line up are as follow: Number 20 Germany…
Amsterdam
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Marina Abramović
Marina Abramović @ Stedelijk Museum Amsterdam Exhibition 16 March – 14 July 2024 I have only seen the art performances on YouTube. I must see them in person. So, I went. We all know … Marina Abramović (Belgrade, 1946) is a multidisciplinary artist captivating audiences by exploring art as a…
Haarlem
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Gravenzaal
When you arrive at Grote Markt in Haarlem, you will not miss the imposing City Hall building, across from the big church, the Grote Kerk or St.-Bavokerk. It was originally a count’s hunting mansion built in 1250. After large fires in 1347 and 1351, William II, Count of Holland donated…
Haarlem
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Corrie Ten Boom House Museum
The story started in 1837 when Willem ten Boom opened a small watch shop at the front of his family home in Barteljorisstraat in Haarlem. Ten Boom family was known to be devoted Christians, inspired to help their community and active in social work around town. Their corner property along…
Amsterdam
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Grandfather Clock by Maarten Baas
After witnessing two mesmerizing art performance clocks, I had to see the following: The Grandfather Clock 📍Rijksmuseum On display between rooms 0.5 and 0.6; ground floor corridor connecting the Middle Ages halls and the Asian Pavilion. A giant 2-metre modern grandfather clock in real-time featuring a man ‘trapped’ behind the…
Haarlem
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Haarlem Red Light District
UPDATED 02/05/2025 The unsuspected Haarlem Red Light District towards the end of this street at Begijnhof. It is a small cluster of operations around Waalse Kerk Haarlem or Walloon Church Haarlem. Yes, a real church! The undistinguished pink building with red lanterns hanging outside is Het Poortje, a brothel in…