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Woudrichem is an ancient, picturesque little city with a rich cultural and historical past and a simply wonderful example of a fortified city! The city has been known as Woudrichem since 1389, but it was already regarded as a city in 1290 as it had a sheriff, aldermen and a city council. This quaint town used to be the principal centre of the surrounding area known as The Land of Heusden and Altena. Woudrichem was granted city rights in 1356, and on 3 June 1362, the inhabitants of Woudrichem, the ‘Woerkummers’, were granted fishing rights, which allowed them to fish on large stretches of the Maas and the Merwede. These fishing rights were a special privilege because they were granted by the sovereign to the ordinary people, instead of to a knight, baron or town council. When in 1877 the borough council interfered with this centuries-old entitlement, the whole town rose up in a genuine ‘Fishing Revolt’, organised by the poor fishermen with their large families in fear of losing their livelihood. The local constabulary and infantry units from Loevestein and Gorcum had to be called in to suppress the uprising.
The historic harbour is home to authentic Dutch sailing ships such as tjalks, schooners and clippers. Woudrichem’s harbour and Museum of Fishing and cultural history (Visserij- & Cultuurhistorisch Museum) bear witness to the city’s centuries-old history of salmon fishing. The old centre, which is the actual fortress area, dates from 1587 and is a beautifully preserved monument city where visitors can wander back through times gone by. The ‘Hoogstraat’, with its very fine properties and beautiful gable stones, is also well worth a visit.
Boxtel is a small town, but its big church shows that it was an important place once. Just outside the town you'll find a park in which lies this castle, Kasteel Stapelen. The entire complex was given a new look in early neo-Gothic style in 1857-1858, to fit the then popular ideas about what a medieval castle should look like. Towers were heightened, the facade of the chapel was renewed and countless battlements were added to places where there never had been any. Since 1915 the castle has been used as a monastery. In the Middle Ages a miracle occured here which is still celebrated each year with a big procession.
I was last sunday in Goeree-overflakee and the tulips where not out the sand at all.
Goeree-Overflakkee is the southernmost delta island of the province of South Holland, Netherlands.
In the spring, the island is known for it's tulip-fields in the most amazing colors. Every year a lot of, mostly Japanese, tourist will visit the island just for the tulips.
'Het Speulderbos' is called ' the forest of the dancing trees'. The forest is not just mysterious, it is also very rare. It's a paradise for birds (of prey), deer, badgers and wild boars. So there is enough choice to have a good time!
Yesterday I was waiting on the beauty of the colors of the sunset. It was windy and very cold. The colors, no not this evening, maybe next time.
regard jaap
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Due to the fact that the wind comes almost from West, the waves become the same direction, from W to E, and wash the sand away
To stop/make less this washout effect, to break the stronght of the waves - that's the reason of this pillars. In the northern part of Zeeland there are beaches , many km long, and there are this pillars, always two lines together, repeating so about 500m. Depending from tide/low tide you can see 2,0m or nothing from them.
It was a foggy morning, good morning for a photography, went down to the Phoenix Park in Dublin. I was not disappointed , got a few good shots this is one of them.
The Phoenix Park (Irish: Páirc an Fhionnuisce[1]) is an urban park in Dublin, Ireland, lying 2–4 km west of the city centre, north of the River Liffey. Its 11 km perimeter wall encloses 707 hectares (1,750 acres); it is one of the largest enclosed recreational spaces within any European capital city.[2][3][4][5] It includes large areas of grassland and tree-lined avenues, and since the 17th century has been home to a herd of wild fallow deer. The English name comes from the Irish fionn uisce meaning "clear water".[6] The Irish Government is lobbying UNESCO to have the park designated as a world heritage site.[7]
Say cheese and you say Gouda! Gouda cheese is one of the best known and most eaten kinds of cheese in the world. GOUDA CHEESE owes its name to the fact that this Dutch cheese has been traded in the city of Gouda for centuries. To this day, the famous GOUDA CHEESE is still made in the traditional way in the polders around the town, where the cows that provide their milk for the cheese each day can be found grazing. The farmers bring the cheese from the polders to the centre of Gouda, where they are traded on the cheese market.
National Geographic Traveler Magazine is a reference for anyone who enjoys travel, fine photography and insightful journalism. At the end of November 2008, the magazine published a top 109 of the most authentic destinations worldwide. The historic city centre of Ghent ranked third!
What a surprise! Not that Ghent is an authentic, real city filled with excellently preserved buildings, monuments and art treasures, but the real surprise is that the city is recognised for these qualities! And there’s more. Ghent is praised for its “brilliant mix of a wonderful past and a contemporary, vibrant city”.
Ghent can boast the title of highest-ranking city, preceded only by Austria’s Wachau Valley and the area around the Rideau Canal in Ontario, Canada. Prestigious destinations such as Lyon, York, Dublin, Istanbul, Cape Town, Munich and many others are ranked after the city of Ghent.
The estate Oldenaller is a typical property in the English scenery style with typical wooden embankments and moor fields. In the old deciduous forest with long avenues one can wonderfully go for a walk. In addition, a blue heron colony is on the estate.
estate Schovenhorst, an about 150 one years old Arboretum, lies on the east beach of Putten. Here you go over broadly invested avenues, narrow, moss covered paths, surrounded by a variety of trees from the whole world. A warm drink on the terrace of the teahouse belongs to it of course.
In the wood "Sprielderbos" the castle "Groot Spriel lies from the year 1880 with his splendid towers, the old clock and a park from the time when one still moved with coaches. They are in an oasis of the rest and nature in which the view axes of the 40 hectare park over and over again release the look at "Groot Spriel", quite all the same where you are.
Modern mechanized hay production today is usually performed by a number of machines. While small operations use a tractor to pull various implements for mowing and raking, larger operations use specialized machines such as a mower or a swather, which are designed to cut the hay and arrange it into a windrow in one step. Balers are usually pulled by a tractor, with larger balers requiring more powerful tractors.
Amanda Seyfried - Little House
www.youtube.com/watch?v=Im_ZVNX1QZM
A lovely song by this photo I hope you enjoy it.
regard jaap
Oudemansiella mucida, the Porcelain Fungus, is specific to beech wood. It appears in autumn on dead trunks and on fallen branches, and occasionally it also grows on dead branches high up in living trees.
Provided that the skin is thoroughly washed to remove the mucus (or peeled from the caps), these mushrooms are edible, although their slimy covering is probably enough to put most people off. Only larger caps are worth collecting, because the flesh is thin and insubstantial.
The city was formed along the Thure river, in the midst of peat swamps. This river was a branch of the river Dubbel and ran approximately near the current Bagijnhof. In 1049 the first reference to Dordrecht was made. Count Dirk IV was murdered that year near "Thuredrech".
Dordrecht was granted city rights by William I, Count of Holland, in 1220, making it the oldest city in Holland.
In 1253 a Latin school was founded in Dordrecht. It still exists today as the Johan de Witt Gymnasium and is the oldest gymnasium in the Netherlands. From 1600 to 1615 Gerhard Johann Vossius was rector at this school.
On 17th April 1421, the Saint Elisabeth's flood drowned large parts of southern Holland, causing Dordrecht to become an island. Over 100,000 people died in the flood.
Because of its strategic location the city developed into an important market city. It traded primarily in wine, wood, and cereals.
In 1572, representatives of all Dutch cities gathered in Dordrecht to declare their independence from Spain and acknowledge William of Orange as the leader of the fledgling Dutch state, marking the beginning of the Eighty Years War.
In 1618/1619, an important church meeting took place, called the Synod of Dordrecht, settling a theological dispute between the orthodox Calvinists and the liberal Arminians that had brought the country on the brink of civil war. The Arminians were defeated, resulting in the formulation of the Dordrecht Confession of Faith.
From 1780 to 1787, Dordrecht was home to the Patriots faction which intended to remove the hereditary Stadtholder position held by the House of Orange-Nassau. The Netherlands was after all a republic de jure. Soon after, more cities followed and William V fled from Holland. But his brother-in-law, King Frederick William II of Prussia, came to the aid of William V and on 18 September 1787, Dordrecht capitulated to Prussian troops. The Patriots were defeated and Willem V was restored in his position as Stadtholder.
In the 18th century, the importance of Dordrecht began to wane, and Rotterdam became the main city in the region.
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'Het Speulderbos' is called ' the forest of the dancing trees'. The forest is not just mysterious, it is also very rare. It's a paradise for birds (of prey), deer, badgers and wild boars. So there is enough choice to have a good time!
Due to the fact that the wind comes almost from West, the waves become the same direction, from W to E, and wash the sand away
To stop/make less this washout effect, to break the stronght of the waves - that's the reason of this pillars. In the northern part of Zeeland there are beaches , many km long, and there are this pillars, always two lines together, repeating so about 500m. Depending from tide/low tide you can see 2,0m or nothing from them.
One of the Gemeentemuseum’s most prized exhibits is the magnificent Art Deco building itself. Designed by architect H.P. Berlage, it is striking not only for its distinctive yellow brickwork, but also for its spacious interior, natural light and modern colour scheme. Berlage himself believed this would be his greatest ever work. It was also his last, however, and he never saw his masterpiece completed, as he died a year before the building was finished. Eighty years later, we can say that Berlage certainly fulfilled his promise. The building is still highly popular with visitors, artists and architects, and ranks among the most beautiful and most modern museum buildings in Europe.
Dreams of a cultural temple
H.E. van Gelder (1876-1960) became director of the Gemeentemuseum in 1912. He dreamed of building a large new museum complex which would include concert halls and conference rooms. In a 1914 memorandum, he even called for the construction of several new museums. After the First World War the city council made a plot of land on Stadhouderslaan available. Architect Hendrik Petrus Berlage (1856-1934) was commissioned to design the building. Van Gelder and Berlage had known each other for some time, and both were convinced of art’s ability to elevate people. The new museum must therefore avoid any impression of elitism; it should be a cultural temple for the common man. It was also to be a modern museum, complete with the latest gadgets and presentation techniques.
The construction work
Eventually, an entire new museum complex proved politically impossible. In 1927, however, the city council commissioned Berlage to produce a smaller design. Construction work on this more modest structure began in 1931. Berlage oversaw the work together with his son-in-law E.E. Strasser. In the summer of 1934 – a year before the planned completion – Berlage died. Strasser completed the building and the museum opened on 29 May 1935. However, visitors were able to enjoy the new museum only briefly, as the occupying Germans used it as a repository during the Second World War. After repairs, it reopened to the public in 1946.
in the most romantic part of the Moselle Valley, where the river curves between two hiking paradises - Eifel and Hunsrück - lies the old town of Cochem. Even the Romans sang the praises of this remarkable landscape. It is true - a few things have changed since then, but the attraction has remained because the past centuries - above all the Middle Ages - have left their marks here.
The magnificent Reichsburg, the big castle, situated on a precipitous rock high above the town, dominates the landscape. The many delicate pointed towers, battlements and oriels give the impression of a typical fairy tale castle, particularly as it is one of the few castles in Germany, which was rebuilt in its original style after its complete destruction. As impressive as the castle itself is the view of the Moselle Valley with its beautiful forests, meadows, fields and vineyards, as well as the old part of the town.
The town of Cochem itself is a sight worth seeing, not only because of its narrow streets and twisty alleys, the lovingly restored half timbered houses with the typical slate roofs, the historical market-place, but also because of its medieval town gates, churches and walls. The wine-growers and restaurant owners would also like to take the time to introduce you to the variety of their excellent Riesling wines.
You can enjoy another facet of the town walking along the Mosel promenade which is decorated with flowers and where many benches invite you to a quiet break. A further attraction is a river tour on one of the Moselle boats, either during the day or at night with music and dancing, when the lights of the castle and the town are reflected in the water. Have fun and relax in the only indoor swimming pool with artificial waves in this area. It is a wonderfully situated leisure centre between meadows and vine-yards and offers all the luxury of a modern swimming pool in fine and bad weather.
You no longer need to go to Cologne or Dusseldorf to visit a real and authentic Christmas market. Dordrecht's Christmas market, with its 200 stalls, is the largest in The Netherlands and is known for its cosy atmosphere. The stalls have an extensive offer of attractive Christmas gifts which, accompanied by various delicious hot treats, live entertainment and a magnificent ice-skating-rink, leads for the perfect Christmas experience in the city centre of Dordrecht. The Christmas market has a route of 2,5km and leads you through the beautiful historic city centre and inland harbours. Points of interest are the medieval Minster, with an actual winter garden, the authentic Groenmarkt and Holland's longest shopping street; the Voorstraat.
Activities
At the Christmas market Dordrecht, from 15,16,17 December 2017, a range of activities are planned to complete the Christmas atmosphere for the visitor. There are many singing choirs and bands that, at different locations and stages along the route, will provide you with live entertainment. There are two main stages where you can enjoy several performances, one located at the Vismarkt and one at the Stadhuisplein. The latter is also where the enchanting Christmas sing-a-long event takes place on Friday and Saturday evening. Moreover you can also run into the singing choirs and bands at different locations along the route.
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'Het Speulderbos' is called ' the forest of the dancing trees'. The forest is not just mysterious, it is also very rare. It's a paradise for birds (of prey), deer, badgers and wild boars. So there is enough choice to have a good time!
Everything is this compact town is so perfect – the Market Square, the Cathedral, the numerous parks all look as if they were crafted by artists of note, which they were!
The city is very well preserved and clean to boot. It is almost like a stage set, nay, make that a movie set, perhaps a Disney flick?
Every window has lace curtains and flower boxes with geraniums, all the buildings are in good repair, and the architecture is infinitely interesting. Low-country designs of the Middle Ages were a matter of pride; every detail down to the outline of a window frame is beautifully proportioned.
In the heart of the downtown, motor vehicles are prohibited, except for deliveries during restricted hours, making it one of the easiest walking cities of the world, safe and well-signed. The winding cobbled streets, adjacent to the canals, are shared by pedestrians and the occasional horse-drawn carriage. Sweepers follow the horses and keep the streets litter free.
Restaurants serve authentic Belgian cooking, a strong rival to French cuisine, as well as numerous international style dishes. Fresh fish, cooked a thousand different ways, is plentiful, as are beautiful homegrown vegetables. Of course, this country is famous for its chocolate, a worthy choice for dessert. My own personal favorite Belgian meal is carpes frites plus pommes frites, which would be called ‘fish and chips’ anywhere else, but is in fact a perfect delicacy here in Bruges.
De Biesbosch National Park is one of the few freshwater tidal areas of the world. Several rivers come together to form a freshwater delta of approximately 8,000 hectares. The nature reserve is subjected to the influence of the tides and has unique flora and fauna. The leisure facilities are set up in such a way that you will have everything you need, and sit back to see nature take its course without disturbance.
Beavers, Kingfishers and Sea Eagles
You can stroll or bike through De Biesbosch National Park, but the most exciting way to explore the nature reserve is by boat. You can rent a boat or canoe yourself, or join an organized tour in an electric boat and admire the creeks and willow trees in the Biesbosch. Guides will point out the flora and fauna in this area.
The beaver is the most remarkable animal of the Biesbosch. By now these rodents have built over a hundred lodges in the Biesbosch wetlands. In addition, hundreds of bird species are breeding in the area as well, including some 20 pairs of kingfishers. The sea eagle is a frequent guest, being spotted in the area throughout the year. The Biesbosch is truly a water paradise.
Activities in the Biesbosch
Hiking, boating, canoeing, biking, fishing, birdwatching, horseback riding, and swimming are just some of the things you can do in De Biesbosch National Park. There are excursions throughout the year, such as bird walks, bike/boating trips and hiking excursions. Please contact the visitor centers in Drimmelen and Dordrecht to plan an activity or to receive additional information about the Biesbosch. If you would like to combine the tranquility of nature with the bustle of the city, Dordrecht is only a stone's throw away with its historic center, cafés and terraces.
Kasteel Duivenvoorde (Castle Duivenvoorde) is in the town of Voorschoten, Zuid-Holland in the Netherlands. It was first mentioned in 1226, making it one of the older castles in Zuid-Holland
The castle is remarkable in that it was never sold; it was inherited by several different noble houses, sometimes through the matrilineal line, something that can be said of very few Dutch castles. For the first five centuries of its history, the castle was owned by one and the same family, namely the Van Duivenvoordes, who gave their name - at that time, van Duvenvoirde - to the castle. Though the castle was named thus, the van Duvenvoirdes properly formed part of the House of Wassenaer, an ancient noble family that has played an important role in Dutch history. Toward the end of the 17th century an owner of Kasteel Duivenvoorde, Johan, retook the name of van Wassenaar, upon which the House of Duivenvoorde became merely another name in the castle’s history.
This is a fantastic castle for photographers. I hope you like the shot I made here.
What could be more romantic and inspiring than a place that looks like a backdrop for a fairy tale? The medieval overtones of Bruges’ cobblestone streets lead to countless historical, architectural and artistic wonders. Marvel at ornate houses lining intricate canals, and understand why this is a favorite destination for all types of travelers. The whole city emanates an appreciation of the past, a love of the present, and enthusiasm for the future. Don’t miss Hof Bladelin, Groeninge Museum, Church of Our Lady, and Belfry and Market Halls.