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Tabletop miniature Warhammer 40,000 scenery and figures in the shop. An excellent moment to catch some nice close-up photos of this world. The shop features several regularly changing tabletop set-ups and models, some made by customers. One can join in or watch ongoing gameplay and also construct and paint in a very friendly atmosphere.
Photo April 24, 2021, Warhammer Game (1983) after 38 years in time.
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Games Workshop - Warhammer 40K
One of the most popular tabletop miniature wargames in the world. Set in the distant future, where a stagnant human civilization is beset by hostile aliens and malevolent supernatural creatures constructed and painted by hand. The models in the game are a mixture of humans, aliens, and supernatural monsters, wielding futuristic weaponry and magical powers and includes objects and structures.
Info: en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Warhammer_40,000.
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Photo - Richard Poppelaars.
© About Pixels Photography: #AboutPixels in #Rotterdam #Netherlands / #GamesWorkshop / #Warhammer #Necrons
Dutch Mountains made in Holland - they secretly fill the sky with large clouds and conceal the sun in the morning. Only when you see the factories do you know that the clouds are "Made in Holland".
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Meteo Hellevoetsluis - a public information service containing weather related information and photography to inform public weather channels and general public.
See: www.meteohellevoetsluis.nl
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About Pixels - #cloud #sunrise - #Zwartewaal #NL
Bumpy boat ride.
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The boat ride at Romus et Rapidus is a nice ride. Yo might get wet but it's only some water.
Photo May 2018, Parc Astérix (April 30, 1989) after 29 years in time.
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Photo - Richard Poppelaars.
© About Pixels Photography: #AboutPixels / #boat #wildwater #themepark #attraction #boatride at #RomusetRapidus #RomanEmpire #ParcAsterix in #Plailly #France
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Parc Asterix
Parc Astérix (Est. 1989) - a theme amusement park based on the comic book series "Asterix" by Albert Uderzo and René Goscinny. France's best-selling comic abroad with more than 370 million copies sold worldwide in 111 languages.
Info: en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Parc_Astérix.
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Landscape nearing harvest.
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Countryside Département Lot-et-Garonne near the small village of Monflanquin. Lots of agriculture activity change the view season by season each year.
With so many villages in the Aquitaine being listed in the "Les Plus Beaux Villages de France association" (The most beautiful villages of France) don't forget to enjoy the beautiful surrounding landscape. The rolling hilly landscape with colorful fields and forests are a feast for the eyes. The area is very rich in nature where many birds, animals, plants and many flowers thrive in this healthy clean environment.
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Monflanquin - Landscape
Monflanquin, a commune in the Lot-et-Garonne department in south-western France. Built in 1256 as a military bastide town on a strategic north-south route. The village is a member of the Les Plus Beaux Villages de France ("The most beautiful villages of France") association.
Info: en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Monflanquin.
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Photo - Richard Poppelaars.
© About Pixels Photography: #AboutPixels / #pasture #fields #harvest #Landscape in #Monflanquin #France
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SprookjesBeelden aan Zee (Est.2004) by the American sculptor Tom Otterness, inspiring cheerfully designed sculptures on the Scheveningen boulevard.
Photo March 19, 2017, SprookjesBeelden aan Zee after 13 years.
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Museum Beelden aan Zee - Sprookjesbeelden aan Zee
Sprookjesbeelden aan Zee (Fairy Tale Sculptures by the Sea) - a free sculpture terrace on the boulevard of Scheveningen. The sympathetic sculptures by the American sculptor Tom Otterness are part of "Museum Beelden aan Zee" behind it. The more than twenty works of art depict various fairy tales, such as those of Gulliver, Hansel and Gretel, Tin Soldier, Moby Dick, Pinocchio and Hans Brinker.
Most striking is the gigantic Haringeter that has become the icon of the new Scheveningen boulevard. In total, the sculpture terrace comprises three large and twenty smaller bronze works of art with a skin of shiny patina, playfully placed on the boulevard, on islands and banisters. For photographers the glossy sculptures are a popular subject, not easy to isolate from the wandering crowds on this boulevard, but especially to capture these sculptures with some nice contrasting clouds or a sunset in the background.
Info: nl.wikipedia.org/wiki/Beelden_aan_Zee.
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Photo - Richard Poppelaars.
© About Pixels Photography: #AboutPixels in #Scheveningen #Netherlands / #MuseumBeeldenaanZee ##boulevard #museum #FairyTaleSculpturesbytheSea / #art #sculpture #TomOtterness
The Mayor will of course be present to light the fire and to enjoy the event just as much. The traditional Christmas tree burning in Hellevoetsluis is always a very nice event. It starts with the Christmas tree hunt for the children to earn lottery tickets. The municipality as an organizer collects about 1000 Christmas trees that are burned as a large fire under the supervision of the fire brigade on the Zuidfront or Land van Paling. It attracts more and more visitors over the years, children win some nice prizes with the raffle tickets and the atmosphere is very nice. It is actually also the warm welcome of the year, especially with the glow of the fire of 1300 degrees Celsius.
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Kerstboomverbranding - Kerstboomverbranding 2011
The Christmas tree burning is an annual event where the collected Christmas trees are burned in a bonfire, with many visitors, nice music and together we enjoy a warm welcome of the year.
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Photo January 19, 2011 - Richard Poppelaars.
© About Pixels Photography: #AboutPixels in #Hellevoetsluis #Netherlands / #Kerstboomverbranding #event / #bonfire
Colorful Côte d'Azur fishing boats at the French Riviera.
Photo: Richard Poppelaars © #AboutPixels #Photography (Nikon D90) / #quay #boat - #urban #shipping / #Architecture at #PortdeCassis in #Cassis, #BouchesduRhone - #France
Colorful Côte d'Azur harbor town on the French Riviera and the Mediterranean sea. It looks like time has no great influence, small fishing boats, the colofull houses, the surrounding green hills en scent and sounds of the blue Mediterranean sea.
Photo July 2011, Cassis (Est. 500BP) after +/-2511 years in time.
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Cassis - One of the typical French coastline villages, Cassis (Est. 500BP). Popular but still one of those beautiful villages at the French Riviera in Southern France. Also a classic type of harbour with many of those typical fishing boats and colorful building facades. With some nice terraces, a nice boulevard, even a beach for a nice day at the beach or a boat trip to the Massif des Calanques further along the coast.
Info: en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cassis.
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Dolende Nymphen in de mooie binnenstad. Weer een groots evenement maar vooral ook erg leuk met vele kinderen.
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Halloween Spooktocht - Halloween
Halloween Spooktocht Brielle - een jaarlijks Halloween evenement waarbij in een optocht door de historische binnenstad publiek en deelnemers in een wisselend thema maar altijd op een leuke wijze Halloween beleven.
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Photo - Richard Poppelaars.
© About Pixels Photography: #AboutPixels / #parade #Halloween #event #Spooktocht #HalloweenSpooktocht in #Brielle #Netherlands
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Artwork Cornucopia - Hoorn des Overvloeds.
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Artwork Cornucopia - Hoorn des Overvloeds - the interior of the Markthal is covered with a 11,000 m² (two football fields) large artwork by Arno Coenen and Iris Roskam, entitled "Hoorn des Overvloeds". This title refers to the Cornucopia, a horn of Latin mythology which symbolizes abundance and saturation.
The artwork shows strongly enlarged fruits, vegetables, seeds, fish, flowers and insects. It was made using digital 3D-techniques, printed on 4000 perforated aluminum panels and covers the ceiling of the hall. Some now call it "The largest artwork in the world" or "The Sistine Chapel of Rotterdam".
Photo April 2017, Markthal Rotterdam - Cornucopia (2014) after 3 years in time.
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Markthal - Cornucopia
Markthal (Est. 2014)- a residential and office building with a market hall underneath. It has the largest glass-window cable structure in Europe. The inside of the building is adorned with an 11.000 m2 artwork by Arno Coenen, named Hoorn des Overvloeds (Horn of Plenty). The artwork shows strongly enlarged fruits, vegetables, seeds, fish, flowers and insects. It was made using digital 3D-techniques, printed on 4000 perforated aluminum panels and now on the inside of the hall. Some call it The largest artwork in the world or The Sistine Chapel of Rotterdam.
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Photo - Richard Poppelaars.
© About Pixels Photography: #AboutPixels / #art #Cornucopia #HoorndesOvervloeds #Markthal in #Rotterdam #Netherlands
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Flowering pots should alwyas be there, so make sure your pots are ready for it year after year.
Photo: Rusty flowers - by © Richard Poppelaars #About_Pixels #Photography (Nikon D7200) / #brocante #iron - #event / #ArtPhotography at #KasteeldeHaar #ItalyEvent in #Haarzuilens, #Utrecht - #Netherlands
Italië Evenement Smaak & Stijl (first edition 2003), photo May 2019 after 16 years.
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Haarzuilens: Italy Event - Art Photography
The "Italië Evenement Smaak & Stijl" is an annual event held in the Netherlands that celebrates Italian culture, food, and lifestyle. The event typically takes place over three days and features a variety of activities, including: food stalls, wine tastings, cooking demonstrations, live music, shopping and some children's activities.
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Early Christmas decorations at the Beurstraverse awaiting the december shopping crowd.
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Rotterdam - Architecture
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Photo - Richard Poppelaars.
© About Pixels Photography: #AboutPixels in #Rotterdam #Netherlands #Beurstraverse #Koopgoot / #mall #shopping
Youll be surprised how nice and lovely they really are.
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Ouddorp - De Mèkkerstee
A care farm (founded in 2001) that provides with staff inclusion of disadvantaged people a business with mainly goats, a stable, simple cheese dairy, shop with many regional products and a pancake restaurant.
Info: www.demekkerstee.nl/nl/de-mekkerstee/.
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Richard Poppelaars
About Pixels Photography: #chick #chicken #Mekkerstee #Ouddorp #NL
Birds everywhere - so many colorful birds it's hard to remember them all by name.
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Diergaarde Blijdorp (Est. 1857) - also named Rotterdam Zoo, one of the oldest zoos in the Netherlands. It is operated by the Stichting Koninklijke Rotterdamse Diergaarde (‘Royal Rotterdam Zoo Foundation’). Divided into several zoogeographic regions, the 26-hectare (64.25-acre) Blijdorp Zoo boasts well over 180 species. It has a zoo shop, multiple cafes, and an information centre.
See: en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Diergaarde_Blijdorp
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Carriages, harnesses, harnessed horses, coachmen, valets and passengers revive, the time of the visit, the art of master body builders. The cars of the 17th, 18th and 19th centuries are presented in decorations on the themes of the city, the countryside and hunting.
The estate offers an exhibition of two trades: the saddler-saddler and the blacksmith. Finally, an exhibition of equipment for horses. Harnesses, bridles, bits and other maintenance equipment.
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Vaux-le-Vicomte (Est.1658) - a baroque French château on a 33 hectares (100 acres) estate with formal gardens along a three-kilometer axis. Built between 1658 to 1661 as a symbol of power and influence and intended to reflect the grandeur of Nicolas Fouquet, Marquis de Belle Île, Viscount of Melun and Vaux, the superintendent of finances of Louis XIV.
The château was an influential work of architecture in mid-17th-century Europe. The architect Louis Le Vau, the landscape architect André le Nôtre, and the painter-decorator Charles Le Brun worked together on this large-scale project. This marked the beginning of the "Louis XIV style" combining architecture, interior design and landscape design. Their next following project was to build Versailles.
See: en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Vaux-le-Vicomte
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Roman catch of the day of Obélix.
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Roman catch of the day while Obelix picked up a few wild boar in the forrest...
Photo April 2019, Parc Astérix (April 30, 1989) after 30 years in time.
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Photo - Richard Poppelaars.
© About Pixels Photography: #AboutPixels / #Roman #helmet #themepark #attraction #decoration at #VillageGaulois #LaGaule #ParcAsterix in #Plailly #France
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Parc Asterix
Parc Astérix (Est. 1989) - a theme amusement park based on the comic book series "Asterix" by Albert Uderzo and René Goscinny. France's best-selling comic abroad with more than 370 million copies sold worldwide in 111 languages.
Info: en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Parc_Astérix.
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Fossil finds of shells.
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Fossil shells, many of which have been found in the Limburg region.
Photo October 2017, Natuur Historisch Museum (1910) after 107 years in time.
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Maastricht - Natuur Historisch Museum
The "Natuur Historisch Museum" (NHM) was founded in 1910 and is best known for its unique collection of Cretaceous fossils in the Netherlands, including various Mosasaurs, Prognathodons and Hadrosaurs.
Info: nl.wikipedia.org/wiki/Natuurhistorisch_Museum_Maastricht.
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Photo - Richard Poppelaars.
© About Pixels Photography: #AboutPixels / #seashell #prehistory #fossil #NatuurHistorischMuseum #museum #NHM in #Maastricht #Netherlands
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Shopping in narrow French streets, colorfull products but also mostly in the shade of the sun. Pick some time to take a look.
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Forcalquier - located between the Lure and Luberon mountain ranges, about 30 km (19 mi) south of Sisteron and 10 km (6.2 mi) west of the Durance river. During the Middle Ages it was the capital of Haute-Provence
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Shopping - (Forcalquier/FR)
The beauty of Brittish MG design. Who would'nt like to own a car like a MG. A very nice design and so much more fun to drive with...
Photo August 2019, Vestingdagen (August 25, 1979) after 40 years in time.
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Vestingdagen - Classic Cars
The Vestingdagen (Fortress Days) in Hellevoetsluis, an annual multi-day event since 1979. Very popular and with lots of activities in and around the former naval base of the Netherlands. With many historic and vintage ships and vehicles, steam engines, fair and market, various types of demonstrations in the air and ofcourse on the water. Also, lots to do like short boattrips, visit the various musea, watch the naval parade and fireworks show late at night. With about 200.000 visitors in total a well attended event.
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Photo - Richard Poppelaars.
© About Pixels Photography: #AboutPixels / #classic #car #MG #ClassicCars #event #Vestingdagen in #Hellevoetsluis #Netherlands
Rue de Paris - 17th and 18th century.
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One of the Travers le temps sections. Vintage shops, facades and decorations constructed just like how it was in the early beginning of modern-day Paris. Nice vintage posters decorate the walls, the few streetlights illuminate the scene. Even the train accident at the Montparnasse trainstation can be seen.
Photo April 2019, Parc Astérix (April 30, 1989) after 30 years in time.
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Photo - Richard Poppelaars.
© About Pixels Photography: #AboutPixels / #vintage #facade #StreetsofParis #themepark #architecture at #RuedeParis #Atraversletemps #ParcAsterix in #Plailly #France
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Parc Asterix
Parc Astérix (Est. 1989) - a theme amusement park based on the comic book series "Asterix" by Albert Uderzo and René Goscinny. France's best-selling comic abroad with more than 370 million copies sold worldwide in 111 languages.
Info: en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Parc_Astérix.
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February 13, 1689 - Hellevoetsluis in Dutch history. On this day, William III and Mary II were proclaimed King and Queen of England. Earlier on November 11 in 1688, William III of Orange departed from Hellevoetsluis with his invasion fleet of 463 ships and 40,000 men on board. The enormous maritime bustle off the coast of Hellevoetsluis can be seen on etchings and drawings from that time. As a reminder, a plaque with this anagram of Willem III and Maria II can be seen on the harbor head of Hellevoetsluis.
Info: en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hellevoetsluis.
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Hellevoetsluis
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Photo - Richard Poppelaars.
© About Pixels Photography: #AboutPixels in #Hellevoetsluis #Netherlands / #historie #koninklijkhuis #FortresseHolland
De kat in het donker knijpen. De kat voor in het donker snijden, en het was nog een leuk middagje Pompoen snijden ook.
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Brielle
Halloween Spooktocht Brielle - een jaarlijks Halloween evenement waarbij in een optocht door de historische binnenstad publiek en deelnemers in een wisselend thema maar altijd op een leuke wijze Halloween beleven.
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Photo - Richard Poppelaars.
© About Pixels Photography: #AboutPixels / #pumpkin #pompoen #event #Halloween in #Brielle #Netherlands
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Tabletop miniature Warhammer 40,000 scenery and figures in the shop. An excellent moment to catch some nice close-up photos of this world. The shop features several regularly changing tabletop set-ups and models, some made by customers. One can join in or watch ongoing gameplay and also construct and paint in a very friendly atmosphere.
Photo April 24, 2021, Warhammer Game (1983) after 38 years in time.
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Games Workshop - Warhammer 40K
One of the most popular tabletop miniature wargames in the world. Set in the distant future, where a stagnant human civilization is beset by hostile aliens and malevolent supernatural creatures constructed and painted by hand. The models in the game are a mixture of humans, aliens, and supernatural monsters, wielding futuristic weaponry and magical powers and includes objects and structures.
Info: en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Warhammer_40,000.
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Photo - Richard Poppelaars.
© About Pixels Photography: #AboutPixels in #Rotterdam #Netherlands / #GamesWorkshop / #Warhammer #EmperorMemorial
Vogel Rok - the biggest bird. Vogel Rok from the fairy tales of 1001 Nights, the head of the huge bird above the entrance peeks from left to right. The twenty-two-meter-long, nine-meter-tall bird at the entrance is so large that it has been included in the Guinness Book of Records.
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Vogel Rok (Est.1998) is an indoor roller coaster in the dark in the Travel Kingdom. The attraction is themed on the basis of the mythological mythical creature from the story "The second voyage of Sindbad the Sailor" from the collection of short stories "Fairytales of 1001 Nacht". A Rok is a large bird with the body of a huge eagle and the strength of a hundred lions.
Photo January 2014, Efteling (May 31, 1952) after 62 years in time.
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Efteling - Vogel Rok
Winterefteling - an event during the winter months. The park is decorated in a pleasant winter atmosphere like open campfires and decorations of snow and icicles, without being to cold to visit
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Efteling (Est. 1952) - one of the oldest theme parks in the world. A very popular full-sized fantasy-themed amusement park with many attractions and a wide array of amusement rides that reflect elements from ancient myths and legends, fairy tales, fables, and folklore.
Info: en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Efteling.
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Photo - Richard Poppelaars.
© About Pixels Photography: #AboutPixels / #bird #head #VogelRok #Reizenrijk #Efteling in #Kaatsheuvel #Netherlands
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Thema Klokkenluider Brielse Dom. Deelnemers aan de Spooktocht zijn bijzonder verkleed, zelfs de lokale ondernemers. Ook opvallend veel bezoekers die ook gewoon meedoen.
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Halloween Spooktocht - Halloween
Halloween Spooktocht Brielle - een jaarlijks Halloween evenement waarbij in een optocht door de historische binnenstad publiek en deelnemers in een wisselend thema maar altijd op een leuke wijze Halloween beleven.
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Photo - Richard Poppelaars.
© About Pixels Photography: #AboutPixels / #parade #Halloween #event #Spooktocht #HalloweenSpooktocht in #Brielle #Netherlands
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Garden aviary.
Photo: Richard Poppelaars © #AboutPixels #Photography (Apple iPhone 4S) / #garden #aviary - #park #castlegarden at #ParcJosephineBaker #ChateaudesMilandes in #CastelnaudlaChapelle, #Dordogne - #France
Music Hall Garden near the Dordogne. A silent garden along the Dordogne river where Josephine Baker loved to be. There used to be a playground for het children and various aviary with birds. The aviary are still there.
Photo August 2013, Josephine Baker (Born as Freda Josephine Baker / June 3, 1906 – April 12, 1975) after 38 years in time. In the year 2025 it's 50 years since.
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Chateau des Milandes - One of the most romantic castles has to be Château-des-Milandes (Est. 1489). It has to forms of defence like regular castles. In medieval history it was the former manor mainhouse of the lords of Coumont, owners of the nearby Chateau Castelnaud-la-Chapelle. The castle is renovated between 1900 and 1914, between 1940-1968 inhabited and owned by Josephine Baker. Nowadays it's a well preserved caste, a monument historique, jardin remarkable, with a brassery, bird of prey show and a unique museum and exhibition dedicated to Josephine Baker.
Info: en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Château_des_Milandes.
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Race of the Classics - high class visitors. Hellevoetsluis, as a former historic naval port, was very honored to welcome the Race of the Classics fleet. They were looking for a safe haven, where else, waiting for the race to England.
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Race of the Classics - ROTC
The Race of the Classics (ROTC or "de rees"), the largest and most prominent student sailing event in Europe, where teams from many Universities and Colleges from the Netherlands will sail a race on an impressive fleet of large classic sailing ships. The ships sail from the Rotterdam Veerhaven towards the coast of England, and then finish in Amsterdam.
Info: www.raceoftheclassics.nl.
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Photo - Richard Poppelaars.
© About Pixels Photography: #AboutPixels in #Hellevoetsluis #Netherlands / #RaceoftheClassics #event #sailingevent #deRees / #watersport #sailing
Februari - the month of heavy storms and a nice moment to catch the wind and use the energy to provide power to the dam.
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Haringvlietdam (Est. 1971) - the Haringvliet sluices are a construction that closed off the estuary of the Haringvliet, Netherlands, as part of the Delta Works. Instead of damming 17 sluices were constructed in order to be able to let in salt water to prevent freezing of the rivers Meuse and Rhine and to drain these rivers in case of flood. The sluices have two doors each of which the door on the sea side is the lowest. This has been done to mitigate the effect of the waves on the doors and the construction.
There are plans to open several sluices permanently to restore the estuary function of the Haringvliet and to improve the ecological situation in the river Meuse and Rhine. It will allow the return of brackish water and the main route for migrating fish.
Info: en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Haringvlietdam
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About Pixels - #weather #storm - #Haringvlietdam #Hellevoetsluis #NL
Gros? Quel gros!?! - don't mention the size or dimensions of Obelix...
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Plailly - Parc Astérix - Via Antiqua
Parc Astérix (Est. 1989) - a theme amusement park based on the comic book series "Asterix" by Albert Uderzo and René Goscinny. France's best-selling comic abroad with more than 370 million copies sold worldwide in 111 languages.
Info: en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Parc_Astérix.
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Richard Poppelaars
About Pixels Photography: #shopping #souvenir #ViaAntiqua #ParcAsterix #Plailly #FR
Snowdrop flowers bright and white, the first flowers to be seen.
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Heemtuin “De Tenellaplas” - a 3ha landscape park landscaped by Cees Sipkes in 1949-1950. Managed by the South Holland Landscape (ZHL). Around the Tenellaplas, all the characteristic biotopes from the dunes of Voorne have been brought together on a small surface: a dune lake, marshy banks, pasture, dry sand slopes, thickets, upright forest, a piece of heather field and more than 300 other plant species.
Info: nl.wikipedia.org/wiki/Heempark_De_Tenellaplas
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About Pixels - #Snowdrops #flower - #Tenellaplas #Rockanje #NL
Theater group "Helvetia" using walkers.
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Theater group "Helvetia" using walkers but they still sound and perform great.
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Vestingcode
Vestingcode - an anual event with various music groups and performances around and in the historic centre.
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Photo - Richard Poppelaars.
© About Pixels Photography: #AboutPixels / #artist #streetperformances #event #Vestingcode in #Hellevoetsluis #Netherlands
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It's the helmet that changes the view, but it's the mind that controls peace.
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Nationaal Militair Museum - Portraits
The Nationaal Militair Museum (NMM) (Est. 2014) is a museum that focuses on the Dutch Armed Forces in past, present and future, with extra attention to the collections of the Royal Netherlands Army and Royal Netherlands Air Force derived from the Legermuseum from Delft and the Militaire Luchtvaart Museum from Soesterberg which were merged into the NMM.
Info: www.nmm.nl.
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Photo - Richard Poppelaars.
© About Pixels Photography: #AboutPixels in #Soest #Netherlands / #NationaalMilitairMuseum #museum #NMM / #helmet
The weekly market at the Place de Cornieres, with many stalls selling local goods up and around the 13th-century village square. The square has always been a place of commerce and trade, in a way so little has changed in time. The market is not that crowded at all, an excellent moment to enjoy a nice French market and lots of local grown or produced products for sale.
Photo: With wine it's always summertime - by Richard Poppelaars © #AboutPixels #Photography (Apple iPhone 11 Pro) / - #weeklymarket #marketstall / #MarchedeFrance at #Market in #Monpazier, #Dordogne - #France
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Monpazier: Marche de France
The small village Monpazier, a 13th-century bastide town, founded in 1285 and built by King Edward I of England for trade, commerce and justice. It almost didn't change in the past centuries, a medieval town square lined with an arched arcade, a 16th-century covered market, three of the original six rampared city gates remain and many other traces of medieval history. This picturesque small village is one of the "Les Plus Beaux Villages de France" villages, said to be one of the most atractive in southwest France.
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Helvoetse Reddingsbrigade - special guest. With all that water and the many ports in Hellevoetsluis, the Helvoetse Rescue Brigade is present at every event. Fast boats, trained rescuers, it makes life on the water a lot safer.
Photo August 2018, Vestingdagen (August 25, 1979) after 39 years in time.
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Vestingdagen - Reddingsbrigade
The Vestingdagen (Fortress Days) in Hellevoetsluis, an annual multi-day event since 1979. Very popular and with lots of activities in and around the former naval base of the Netherlands. With many historic and vintage ships and vehicles, steam engines, fair and market, various types of demonstrations in the air and ofcourse on the water. Also, lots to do like short boattrips, visit the various musea, watch the naval parade and fireworks show late at night. With about 200.000 visitors in total a well attended event.
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Photo - Richard Poppelaars.
© About Pixels Photography: #AboutPixels / #boat #Reddingsbrigade #event #RescueBrigade #Vestingdagen in #Hellevoetsluis #Netherlands
Fishmonger at the Provençal market. If you have bought some fish products, you give them back because they will keep them chilled in ice-filled containers and you can pick them up again after you have visited the market. Very handy not to forget this like we did!
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Provençal market -This weekly market, at Forcalquier on Mondays is one of the most colorfull. Lots of producs are being sold. A Provençal market includes not only prepared foods and products but provençal goods such as lavender, tablecloths, clothes etc. Market days are a way of life in Provence. They originated in the 12th century, when farmers and craftsmen would come to nearest market town to sell their wares, or engage in bartering agreements.
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Forcalquier - located between the Lure and Luberon mountain ranges, about 30 km (19 mi) south of Sisteron and 10 km (6.2 mi) west of the Durance river. During the Middle Ages it was the capital of Haute-Provence
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About Pixels - Fishmonger - Provençal markets
It is a somewhat strange sight in the landscape of the park. Scattered throughout the park in the Dinopark section are replicas of various dinosaurs such as Tyrannosaurus Rex, Triceratops, Velociraptor, Brachiosaurus and many others. Visitors can even participate in paleontological excavations. Inside the Historic Farmhouse, several real dinosaur fossils are on display, including bones, teeth, eggs, etc..
Photo: Dinosaurs - masters of the Pleistoceen foodchain - by © Richard Poppelaars #About_Pixels #Photography (Nikon D7200) / #Pleistocene #dinosaur #head - #museum #themepark / #FineArtPhotography at #Historyland in #Hellevoetsluis, #VoorneaanZee #VoornePutten, #SouthHolland - #Netherlands
Historyland (opened May 28th, 2016), photo April 17, 2017 after 10 months 20 days since 2016 .
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Hellevoetsluis: Fine Art Photography
Historyland, a unique historical theme park and museum in Hellevoetsluis. One with a high educational value. Many themes, from prehistory to the recent past that belong to history, are exhibited here. Mostly life-sized models or even real objects comprise the ever-growing collection. Often with an educational character in which you can even participate actively, such as participating in paleontological excavations or prospecting for gold, make this theme park particularly suitable as a learning environment. The park and a number of buildings offer enough subjects for a nice day with lots of fun but also an educational day.
Info: historyland.nl.
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Exuberant Christmas decorations give the mall a festive atmosphere. Large Christmas wreaths and strings of lights that often look great in combination with the architecture.
The overall looks of the shops are very nice, non of the shops are alike and they are all painted in nice colors with just enough decorations. As a whole it is like a village with beautiful houses.
Photo: One of the Worst places - by © Richard Poppelaars #About_Pixels #Photography (Apple iPhone 11 Pro) / #facade #christmasdecoration - #mall #shopping / #Shoppingcentre at #Worst #DesignerOutlet in #Roosendaal, #NoordBrabant - #Netherlands
Designer Outlet Roosendaal (opened October 26, 2006), photo November 21, 2021 after 15 years 26 days since 2006.
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Roosendaal: Designer Outlet - Shopping centre
The Rosada Fashion and Designer Outlet Roosendaal is a factory outlet center located in Roosendaal, Netherlands. It is the third outlet center in the Netherlands, it opened its doors on October 26, 2006. The center is home to over 100 stores, including brands such as Calvin Klein, Adidas, Nike, and Tommy Hilfiger.
The opening of Designer Outlet Roosendaal was a major event for the town and the region. The center created over 2,000 jobs, and it attracted millions of visitors in its first year of operation. The center has also been a major boost to the local economy, generating millions of euros in tax revenue. The opening of Designer Outlet Roosendaal was a success for a number of reasons: a strategic location, a wide variety of brands at discounted prices and the center is well-designed.
The center has been open every day since it opened, and it is now one of the most popular tourist destinations in the Netherlands..
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Ochre red houses, the same warm color just like in the clay surrounding the village.
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Roussillon - a commune in the Vaucluse department of the Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur region in Southeastern France. A small town, it lies within the borders of the Natural Regional Park of Luberon. It is noted for its large ochre deposits found in the clay surrounding the village
See: en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Roussillon,_Vaucluse
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About Pixels #architecture - #urban #Ochre (Roussillon/FR)
Château de la Malartrie along the Dordogne river banks at La Roque-Gageac. Just one of the several impressive ancient castles in this region.
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Vézac - Château de France
Vézac - best known for the garden surrounding the 17th century Château de Marqueyssac.Vézac also follows the stream of the river Dordogne with Château de la Malartrie near the village of La Roque-Gageac.
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About Pixels Photography: #castle #river #Dordogne #Vézac #FR
Is Asterix your father?.
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It might be interesting to know who your mother is, I don't recall seing her in any of the comic editions.
Photo May 2011, Parc Astérix (April 30, 1989) after 22 years in time.
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Photo - Richard Poppelaars.
© About Pixels Photography: #AboutPixels / #Gallic #villagers #themepark #attraction #boatride at #EpidemasCroisieres #LaGaule #ParcAsterix in #Plailly #France
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Parc Asterix
Parc Astérix (Est. 1989) - a theme amusement park based on the comic book series "Asterix" by Albert Uderzo and René Goscinny. France's best-selling comic abroad with more than 370 million copies sold worldwide in 111 languages.
Info: en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Parc_Astérix.
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Neoclassical architecture of Villa Volta.
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The light-colored building with formal garden exudes a mysterious atmosphere, without being too emphatic. The architectural style pf Villa Volta (Est. 1996) is neoclassical, complete with Corinthian columns and many vases on all corners. There are plenty of goat head ornaments on the walls.
Photo November 2018, Efteling (May 31, 1952) after 66 years in time.
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Efteling - Villa Volta
Efteling (Est. 1952) - one of the oldest theme parks in the world. A very popular full-sized fantasy-themed amusement park with many attractions and a wide array of amusement rides that reflect elements from ancient myths and legends, fairy tales, fables, and folklore.
Info: en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Efteling.
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Photo - Richard Poppelaars.
© About Pixels Photography: #AboutPixels / #architecture #Neoclassic #VillaVolta #Marerijk #Efteling in #Kaatsheuvel #Netherlands
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Medieval guide by Anton Pieck.
Medieval figure by Anton Pieck, guiding us in the right direction to Fairytale Forest during the Winter Efteling event.
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Fairytale Forest (1952) - the Fairytale Forest is a six-hectare park in the Efteling. An excellent location for a walk through the fairytale books of writers like the Brothers Grimm, Hans Christian Andersen and Charles Perrault. The Efteling started as a park in 1952 with this Fairytale Forest.
Photo November 2018, Efteling (May 31, 1952) after 66 years in time.
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Efteling
Winterefteling - an event during the winter months. The park is decorated in a pleasant winter atmosphere like open campfires and decorations of snow and icicles, without being to cold to visit
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Efteling (Est. 1952) - one of the oldest theme parks in the world. A very popular full-sized fantasy-themed amusement park with many attractions and a wide array of amusement rides that reflect elements from ancient myths and legends, fairy tales, fables, and folklore.
Info: en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Efteling.
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Photo - Richard Poppelaars.
© About Pixels Photography: #AboutPixels / #guide #figure #AntonPieck #Marerijk #Sprookjesbos #Efteling in #Kaatsheuvel #Netherlands
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Early Christmas decorations at the Beurstraverse awaiting the december shopping crowd.
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Rotterdam - Architecture
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Photo - Richard Poppelaars.
© About Pixels Photography: #AboutPixels in #Rotterdam #Netherlands #Beurstraverse #Koopgoot / #mall #shopping
Oldtimers of vintage car beauty, from an era where design added the speed and comfort waiting for some years to come.
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American Cars and Classics - an anual event in the historical city center of Brielle with lots of classic and vintage cars
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About Pixels - #car #classiccar #oldtimer #vintage - #event #AmericanCarsandClassics #Brielle #NL
The Gallery of Paleontology (occupying the first and second floor) presents a famous collection of fossil (in)vertebrates and fossil plants. Most appreciated is the dinosaur skeleton casts among lots of other authentic fossilised skeletons of extinct animals.
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Galerie de Paléontologie et d'Anatomie comparée (Est. 1898) - part of the French Muséum National d'Histoire Naturelle (Est. 1793) (MNHN) in the Jardin des plantes in Paris / France.
See: en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gallery_of_Paleontology_and_Compara...
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About Pixels - #GaleriedePaléontologie #Exposition #fossil - #Paris #FR
Fables et Champagne, a tour by various classic cars.
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Château-Thierry - a French commune in the department of the Aisne, region of Hauts-de-France and in the historic Province of Champagne. The origin of the name of the town is unknown. Château-Thierry is the birthplace of Jean de La Fontaine and was the location of the First Battle of the Marne and Second Battle of the Marne and one of 64 French towns to have received the Legion of Honour.
Info: en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Château-Thierry
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About Pixels - #classic #vintage #car - #Château-Thierry #FR
Historic minesweeper AMS 60 Bernisse along the quay.
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Pinkstersail
Pinkstersail, a repeating sailing event during the Pentecost days in Hellevoetsluis, a great event for lovers of old sailing ships. During the Pentecost weekend up to 50 ships such as Schokkers, Clippers, Botters and Zeevalken in the harbor and of course sail on the vast Haringvliet, which is acclaimed by sailing enthusiasts. Most ships are authentic in appearance and many of them so-called gaff-rigged ships.
Info: www.pinkstersail.nl.
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Photo - Richard Poppelaars.
© About Pixels Photography: #AboutPixels in #Hellevoetsluis #Netherlands / #Pinkstersail #event #sailevent / #minesweeper
Shopping for nice small souvenirs and accessories, the caste and gardens are just not for sale.
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Vaux-le-Vicomte (Est.1658) - a baroque French château on a 33 hectares (100 acres) estate with formal gardens along a three-kilometer axis. Built between 1658 to 1661 as a symbol of power and influence and intended to reflect the grandeur of Nicolas Fouquet, Marquis de Belle Île, Viscount of Melun and Vaux, the superintendent of finances of Louis XIV.
The château was an influential work of architecture in mid-17th-century Europe. The architect Louis Le Vau, the landscape architect André le Nôtre, and the painter-decorator Charles Le Brun worked together on this large-scale project. This marked the beginning of the "Louis XIV style" combining architecture, interior design and landscape design. Their next following project was to build Versailles.
See: en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Vaux-le-Vicomte
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About Pixels - #shopping #souvenirs - #VLV #Maincy #FR
Bactrian camel (Camelus bactrianus) - so many kids ask: what's in the bag.
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Diergaarde Blijdorp (Est. 1857) - also named Rotterdam Zoo, one of the oldest zoos in the Netherlands. It is operated by the Stichting Koninklijke Rotterdamse Diergaarde (‘Royal Rotterdam Zoo Foundation’). Divided into several zoogeographic regions, the 26-hectare (64.25-acre) Blijdorp Zoo boasts well over 180 species. It has a zoo shop, multiple cafes, and an information centre.
See: en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Diergaarde_Blijdorp
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About Pixels - #fauna #animal #camel - #Zoo #RotterdamZoo - #Rotterdam #NL
Exuberant Christmas decorations give the mall a festive atmosphere. Large Christmas wreaths and strings of lights that often look great in combination with the architecture.
The overall looks of the shops are very nice, non of the shops are alike and they are all painted in nice colors with just enough decorations. As a whole it is like a village with beautiful houses.
Photo: Designer facades with a Christmas touch - by © Richard Poppelaars #About_Pixels #Photography (Apple iPhone 11 Pro) / #shop #facade #christmasdecoration - #mall #shopping / #Shoppingcentre at #Levi #DesignerOutlet in #Roosendaal, #NoordBrabant - #Netherlands
Designer Outlet Roosendaal (opened October 26, 2006), photo November 21, 2021 after 15 years 26 days since 2006.
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Roosendaal: Designer Outlet - Shopping centre
The Rosada Fashion and Designer Outlet Roosendaal is a factory outlet center located in Roosendaal, Netherlands. It is the third outlet center in the Netherlands, it opened its doors on October 26, 2006. The center is home to over 100 stores, including brands such as Calvin Klein, Adidas, Nike, and Tommy Hilfiger.
The opening of Designer Outlet Roosendaal was a major event for the town and the region. The center created over 2,000 jobs, and it attracted millions of visitors in its first year of operation. The center has also been a major boost to the local economy, generating millions of euros in tax revenue. The opening of Designer Outlet Roosendaal was a success for a number of reasons: a strategic location, a wide variety of brands at discounted prices and the center is well-designed.
The center has been open every day since it opened, and it is now one of the most popular tourist destinations in the Netherlands..
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Magic potion, golden sickle and menhir.
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The park is much more than the famous Magic Potion and the golden sickle of the druid Getafix or a sturdy menhir from the quarry of Obelix.
Photo May 2010, Parc Astérix (April 30, 1989) after 21 years in time.
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Parc Asterix
Parc Astérix (Est. 1989) - a theme amusement park based on the comic book series "Asterix" by Albert Uderzo and René Goscinny. France's best-selling comic abroad with more than 370 million copies sold worldwide in 111 languages.
Info: en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Parc_Astérix.
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Photo - Richard Poppelaars.
© About Pixels Photography: #AboutPixels / #magicpotion #menhir #themepark #entrance #ParcAsterix in #Plailly #France
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