Maeslant Barrier is an enormous storm surge protector on the waterway leading to Rotterdam port. It protects the region from disastrous floods. Bouwkombinatie Maeslantkering, a construction consortium, built the barrier between 1991 and 1997. The cost was €450 million. …
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Auschwitz-Birkenau was the largest Nazi extermination camp. Between 1940-45, they annihilated at least 1.1 mn people here. It was their largest death factory. Jews were a staggering majority of the victims, about 1 mn people. Auschwitz became synonymous with the Holocaust. …
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Van Gogh Museum accommodates the largest collection of Van Gogh paintings in the world. The museum welcomed 1.86 million visitors in 2025. Of this, around 1.5 million were international visitors. Dutch citizens accounted for 350,000 visits. The museum regulates ticket sales due to capacity limits. …
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Sint-Jan Gouda or St. John’s Church in Netherlands is famous for its 72 stained glass windows. It is dedicated to John the Baptist, the patron Saint of Gouda. Sint-Jankerk is the longest church in the Netherlands at 123m (404 ft). …
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Swiss Guards act as bodyguards of the Pope. They also protect the 108-acre Vatican City and the pontifical villa of Castel Gandolfo. Roman Catholic Church recruits them to the Pope’s Army. It is the world’s smallest army with a strength of 135 active personnel. Swiss Guards have kept the Popes out of harm’s way for more than 500 years. …
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