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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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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Amsterdam Harbour is a 13th century port on the bank of a former bay known as IJ. It is the second largest port in the Netherlands, after Rotterdam. …
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Netherlands is a small country of 17 million people. It is famous for its tulip gardens, wooden windmills, cheese, canals, millions of bicycles and fields below the sea level. Here are my reflections on this remarkable country and people.
Netherlands is largely a secular country. About forty percent of the population say that they have no religion. Thirty percent are catholic and 20% are Protestant. …
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