Top 20 most beautiful unknown places in the Netherlands
In this video I'll show you the top 20 most beautiful unknown places in The Netherlands.
The List:
20. Den Oever
19. De Loonse en Drunense duinen
18. Zaandam
17. Westkapelle
16. Giethoorn
15. Keukenhof, Lisse
14. Volendam
13. Kinderdijk
12. Amersfoort
11. Oostvaardersplassen
10. Edam
9. Dishoek
8. Kampina
7. Monnickendam
6. Naarden
5. Tulp fields hillegom
4. Valkenburg
3. Maastricht
2. Texel
1. Scheveningen
AMSTERDAM CITY TOUR - NETHERLANDS - WHERE TO GO, WHAT TO SEE AND DO IN AMSTERDAM
Amsterdam city tour in the Netherlands.
This month i took a two day trip to Amsterdam in the Netherlands to check out the sights and lifestyle in this canal city. Like many I usually travel solo and this is a great place for solo travellers to get out into the world.
I took a canal boat ride through the canals of Amsterdam taking in the many different streets and sights along the way. The best way to get around Amsterdam is by a boat, a bike or simply walk.
Check out Amsterdam central station, the van gogh museum, the heineken brewery and many more.
Plenty of places to shop, eat and drink. The locals are really friendly and Amsterdam is good to visit all year round.
Amsterdam (/ˈæmstərdæm/, UK also /ˌæmstərˈdæm/;[9][10] Dutch: [ɑmstərˈdɑm] (About this sound listen)) is the capital and most populous municipality in the Netherlands. Its status as the capital is mandated by the Constitution of the Netherlands,[11] although it is not the seat of the government, which is The Hague.[12] Amsterdam has a population of 851,373 within the city proper, 1,351,587 in the urban area,[13] and 2,410,960 in the Amsterdam metropolitan area.[8] The city is located in the province of North Holland in the west of the country but is not its capital, which is Haarlem. The metropolitan area comprises much of the northern part of the Randstad, one of the larger conurbations in Europe, with a population of approximately 8 million.[14]
Amsterdam's name derives from Amstelredamme,[15] indicative of the city's origin around a dam in the river Amstel. Originating as a small fishing village in the late 12th century, Amsterdam became one of the most important ports in the world during the Dutch Golden Age (17th century), a result of its innovative developments in trade. During that time, the city was the leading centre for finance and diamonds.[16] In the 19th and 20th centuries the city expanded, and many new neighbourhoods and suburbs were planned and built. The 17th-century canals of Amsterdam and the 19–20th century Defence Line of Amsterdam are on the UNESCO World Heritage List. Since the annexation of the municipality of Sloten in 1921 by the municipality of Amsterdam, the oldest historic part of the city lies in Sloten (9th century).
As the commercial capital of the Netherlands and one of the top financial centres in Europe, Amsterdam is considered an alpha world city by the Globalization and World Cities (GaWC) study group. The city is also the cultural capital of the Netherlands.[17] Many large Dutch institutions have their headquarters there, and seven of the world's 500 largest companies, including Philips, AkzoNobel, TomTom and ING, are based in the city.[18] Also, many leading technology companies have their European headquarters in Amsterdam, such as Uber, Netflix and Tesla.[19] In 2012, Amsterdam was ranked the second best city to live in by the Economist Intelligence Unit (EIU)[20] and 12th globally on quality of living for environment and infrastructure by Mercer.[21] The city was ranked 3rd in innovation by Australian innovation agency 2thinknow in their Innovation Cities Index 2009.[22] The Port of Amsterdam to this day remains the second in the country, and the fifth largest seaport in Europe.[23] Famous Amsterdam residents include the diarist Anne Frank, artists Rembrandt van Rijn and Vincent van Gogh, and philosopher Baruch Spinoza.
The Amsterdam Stock Exchange, the oldest stock exchange in the world, is located in the city centre. Amsterdam's main attractions, include its historic canals, the Rijksmuseum, the Van Gogh Museum, the Stedelijk Museum, Hermitage Amsterdam, the Anne Frank House, the Scheepvaartmuseum, the Amsterdam Museum, the Heineken Experience, the Royal Palace of Amsterdam, Natura Artis Magistra, Hortus Botanicus Amsterdam, NEMO Science Museum, its red-light district and its many cannabis coffee shops draw more than 5 million international visitors annually.[24] The city is also well known for its nightlife and festival activity; several of its nightclubs (Melkweg, Paradiso) are among the world's most famous. It is also one of the world's most multicultural cities, with at least 177 nationalities represented.
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Menkemaborg, Marsum and Appingedam | The Netherlands #2
In this second episode, I take to the tracks to visit one of the Netherlands' northern provinces: Groningen. My first stop is the Menkemaborg, a fortified house turned into a gentleman's home. I then continue to the pre-romanesque church at Marsum. This church, built in the second half of the twelfth century, is situated on a man-made mound (Terp or Wierde) to protect it from floods. I finish the day in the picturesque medieval centre of Appingedam.
Amsterdam - Netherlands
Amsterdam is the capital city and most populous city of the Kingdom of the Netherlands. Its status as the Dutch capital is mandated by the Constitution of the Netherlands though it is not the seat of the Dutch government, which is The Hague. Amsterdam has a population of 813,562 within the city proper, 1,112,165 in the urban region and 1,575,263 in the greater metropolitan area. The city region has a population of 2,332,773. The city is located in the province of North Holland in the west of the country. It comprises much of the northern part of the Randstad, one of the larger conurbations in Europe, with a population of approximately 7 million.
Amsterdam's name derives from Amstelredamme, indicative of the city's origin as a dam of the river Amstel. Originating as a small fishing village in the late 12th century, Amsterdam became one of the most important ports in the world during the Dutch Golden Age (17th century), a result of its innovative developments in trade. During that time, the city was the leading center for finance and diamonds. In the 19th and 20th centuries, the city expanded, and many new neighborhoods and suburbs were planned and built. The 17th-century canals of Amsterdam and the 19–20th century Defence Line of Amsterdam are on the UNESCO World Heritage List.
As the commercial capital of the Netherlands and one of the top financial centres in Europe, Amsterdam is considered an alpha world city by the Globalization and World Cities (GaWC) study group. The city is also the cultural capital of the Netherlands. Many large Dutch institutions have their headquarters there, and seven of the world's 500 largest companies, including Philips and ING, are based in the city. In 2012, Amsterdam was ranked the second best city in which to live by the Economist Intelligence Unit (EIU) and 12th globally on quality of living by Mercer. The city was previously ranked 3rd in innovation by 2thinknow in the Innovation Cities Index 2009.
The Amsterdam Stock Exchange, the oldest stock exchange in the world, is located in the city center. Amsterdam's main attractions, including its historic canals, the Rijksmuseum, the Van Gogh Museum, Stedelijk Museum, Hermitage Amsterdam, Anne Frank House, Amsterdam Museum, its red-light district, and its many cannabis coffee shops draw more than 3.66 million international visitors annually.
Source: Wikipedia
Parque Típico en Holanda/Typical Park in Netherlands(English Subtitles)
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The 12th Century church of Marsum (The Netherlands)
Made a flight in the little hamlet of Marsum in the province of Groningen (The Netherlands). This church is called the Mauritius Church and is from the second half of the 12th century and most of the roof is still original from that time. The bell in the tower is from 1620.
Royalty free music: Lasting Hope by Kevin MacLeod.
Netherlands: Thorn - The White Village / Het Witte Stadje
Thorn is a small town in the municipality of Maasgouw, in the Dutch province of Limburg. It lies on the rivers Meuse and Witbeek. It's known as 'the white village' for its white-washed brick houses in the centre of town.
First, the region of Thorn was a swamp nearby the Roman road between Maastricht and Nijmegen. But the region had been drained and about 975, Bishop Ansfried of Utrecht founded a Benedictine nunnery. This monastery developed since the 12th century into a secular stift or convent. The principal of the stift was the abbess. She was assisted by a chapter of at most twenty ladies of the highest nobility.
Previously the abbess and the chapter were endowed with religious tasks but, since the 12th century, they served secular matters and formed the government of a truly sovereign miniature principality, the smallest independent state in the German Holy Roman Empire. Besides Thorn, Ittervoort, Grathem, Baexem, Stramproy, Ell, Haler and Molenbeersel belonged to this principality.
After the French invasion in the winter of 1794--95 and the formal abolition in 1797 made an end to the existence of the abbey and the principality of Thorn, Thorn was first part of the department of Meuse-Inférieure, and after theCongress of Vienna it became a municipality of the Kingdom of the United Netherlands.
(Source: Wikipedia)
Thorn is het eerste Nederlandse dorp op de westelijke Maasoever vanaf Maastricht. Het ligt bij het Belgische Kessenich. Ook heeft het als buurdorpen: Ittervoort, Panheel en Wessem. Voordat Thorn op 1 januari 2007 werd samengevoegd met de andere gemeenten Maasbracht en Heel tot de nieuwe gemeente Maasgouw was Thorn zelf een gemeente. Het staat bekend als het Witte Stadje vanwege haar witte huisjes in het centrum.
Eerst was de streek van Thorn heel moerassig. Dat veranderde pas na ontginning voor de 10e eeuw. Aan de rand van dit moeras liep de Romeinse heirbaan van Maastricht naar Nijmegen. Omstreeks 990 werd op een hoogte, dichtbij de Maas, door graaf Ansfried, die getrouwd was met Hereswint (Hildewaris), een stift, klooster voor benedictaressen gesticht, de Abdij van Thorn. Dat klooster groeide uit tot een wereldlijk stift (een klooster voor adellijke dames) en een vorstendom, het Abdijvorstendom Thorn.
Tot het Land van Thorn behoorden Thorn, Ittervoort, Haler, Grathem, Stramproy, Baexem en Ell. Veel woningen van deze Stiftdames zijn bewaard gebleven, zoals het uit 1648 afkomstige Huis met de drie kogels.
Volgens de legende lag er ooit tussen Thorn en Kessenich een legendarisch verdwenen stad met de naam Vijvere. Dat zou verzonken zijn als straf van God. Daar ligt nu het moeras het Vijverbroek.
Onder de Fransen kreeg Thorn zwaar te lijden. Toen kreeg Thorn ook zijn kenmerkende witte kleur. Nadat de adellijke dames gevlucht waren, voerden de Fransen een belasting in op basis van de omvang van de ramen. De arme bevolking, vaak wonend in grote panden, die voorheen hadden toebehoord aan rijke lieden, kon deze niet opbrengen. Om de hoogte van de belastingaanslag te beperken, metselde men de ramen dicht. Met het doel deze bouwsporen (littekens van de armoede) te verbergen, werden de huizen wit gekalkt. Door die witte huisjes en de rust van het dorpje werd Thorn al gauw geliefd bij kunstenaars en toeristen. In 1973 kreeg de oude kern van Thorn nationale erkenning en werd het aangewezen tot beschermd stadsgezicht.
(Bron: Wikipedia)
Aiko & Jack go to The Netherlands (June 2012)
In June 2012, we took a month off work and headed to the country where I was born - The Netherlands. When we first met, Aiko had shown me around her native Japan, and this time it was my turn to show her where I came from. We behaved totally like tourists, and had an awesome time! We stayed in Appingedam, Groningen City, and Amsterdam, but visited a few other places as well.
On the way back we stopped off in Singapore for a few days as well.
Positive comments are invited, negative comments will be deleted.
Directed, filmed, and edited by Jack
Filmed, edited, and all music composed and played by Aiko ('Alex')
A special thanks goes out to our friends in the Netherlands, who helped make it all so special:
Janet (and Beertje)
Koos and Eelkje (and Floortje)
Marcel and Miriam
Sjoerd, Anne, Rixt and Nynke
Hardware used:
2x Apple iPhones 4
Apple iPad 1 & 2
Apple Camera Connection Kit
Olympus Pen E-PM1 Camera
Software used:
Apple iMovie v1.3.1
Apple GarageBand v1.2.1
Extras for iMovie v9.29.1
PC Audacity v2.01
© 2012, Noldor Productions (that's me). Used with permission (by me).
All rights reserved
Hortus Haren - Groningen Attraction
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Groninger Museum in Groningen op 08-02-2015 (map 125-10)
In 1987 schonk de N.V. Nederlandse Gasunie 25 miljoen gulden aan de Gemeente Groningen. Daardoor werd het mogelijk om een compleet nieuw gebouw te realiseren. Het oude gebouw voldeed niet meer aan de museale eisen van de tijd.
In 1990 koos een commissie de nieuwe locatie voor het museum. Het Groninger Museum moest zich in het Verbindingskanaal tussen de zuidkant van het centrum en het hoofdstation gaan vestigen op een locatie die het stationsgebied verbindt met de binnenstad.
Het ontwerp van het Groninger Museum ziet eruit als een langwerpig eiland. Het bestaat uit drie grote volumes in het water en wordt verbonden door gangen en twee pleinen. Het geheel moest lang uitgestrekt worden en bestaan uit kleine bouwgedeelten. Door die architectuur bleef namelijk het doorzicht voor de bewoners van de singel bestaan. Tevens bleef scheepvaart mogelijk via het Verbindingskanaal.
Het ontwerp voor het nieuwe gebouw had als belangrijk uitgangspunt dat het moest passen bij de sfeer van de collecties van het Groninger Museum. Dit zijn vier uiteenlopende collecties - archeologie en geschiedenis van Groningen, kunstnijverheid, oude beeldende kunst en hedendaagse beeldende kunst.
Voor het ontwerp van het nieuwe museum dat in die tijd geleid werd door Frans Haks werd door de hoofdarchitect Alessandro Mendini, gastarchitecten aangetrokken. Vormgever Michele de Lucchi uit Italië, Philippe Starck uit Parijs en Coop Himmelb(l)au met kantoren in Wenen en Los Angeles. Ook werd samengewerkt met Nederlandse architecten en vormgevers, zoals het Groningse architectenbureau Team 4, Albert Geertjes en Geert Koster.
Het museumgebouw geldt als één van de hoogtepunten van het postmodernisme. De uitgangspunten van Mendini waren: geen hiërarchie in de kunstdisciplines, overvloedig gebruik van decoraties en samenwerken met gastontwerpers. Hierdoor ontstond een divers samenspel van ruimtes.
In 1994 werd het gebouw opgeleverd en werd het museum geopend door Koningin Beatrix.