It was once voted “Most Beautiful Train Station in the Netherlands (2019)”. Of course, I need to take a closer look. 📍Station Groningen History has it, the first station building was completed in 1865, opened on 31 May 1866 but was demolished in 1894, because the building was too small….
Tag: architecture
Halsteren
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Mozezbrug | Moses Bridge
Another slightly unusual pit stop to check out an invisible bridge, parting waters. Biblical! We arrived on a small dirt parking lot, on the corner of Ligneweg and Fort de Rooverweg. Google Maps did not disappoint. I did not realise the surrounding area was one of the oldest defensive lines…
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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Levend Paardenmuseum | The Living Horse Museum
For a century and a half, the elite of ‘Amsterdammers’ have been riding horses at this manège. The Hollandsche Manege is the oldest riding school in the Netherlands, dating back to 1744. It is located right in the center of Amsterdam, a stone’s throw from Leidseplein, adjacent to Vondelpark and…