Tag: Dutch East India Company
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The VOC Trail: Following Your Dutch Ancestors to the East
Follow your Dutch VOC ancestors on this heritage trail through Amsterdam, Hoorn and Middelburg. Trace your Dutch-Indonesian or Boer family roots today.
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Why Amsterdam’s Famous Canal Houses Were Built by Spice Merchants
Discover how the world’s first global trading empire paid for Amsterdam’s Golden Age canal ring — and which 17th-century landmarks you can still visit today — plus get weekly Netherlands stories free in our newsletter.