Tag: Dutch history
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Dutch Surnames of Gelderland: Origins and Meanings
Discover the origins and meanings of Dutch surnames from Gelderland. Trace your Achterhoek, Veluwe, and Rivierenland roots and follow them around the world.
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North Brabant, Netherlands: A Complete Travel Guide to the Forgotten Dutch Province
Discover North Brabant, Netherlands — from medieval Den Bosch to design Eindhoven and castle city Breda. Your guide to the forgotten Dutch province.
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The Dutch Village Where Every Family Hid Someone During the War
The Dutch village where every family chose to hide someone during WWII — a story unique in Europe — plus weekly Netherlands stories free in our newsletter.
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The Room in Delft Where the Dutch Republic Was Born — With a Bullet
Stand in the Delft building where William of Orange was shot in 1584 and see the bullet holes still visible in the Prinsenhof wall — plus get weekly Netherlands stories free in our newsletter.
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The Dutch Harbour Town That Built an Empire — and Then Went Quiet
Hoorn was once one of the most powerful cities in the Dutch Golden Age. Today it sits quietly on the IJsselmeer — plus get weekly Netherlands stories free in our newsletter.
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The Dutch City That Hides an Entire Canal Network Underground
Den Bosch hides 8km of canals beneath its streets — and gave the world Hieronymus Bosch — plus get weekly Netherlands stories free in our newsletter.
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The Amsterdam Courtyards That Have Hidden in Plain Sight for 500 Years
Discover the 50+ hidden courtyard gardens tucked behind Amsterdam’s canal house doors — and why almost no one finds them — plus get weekly Netherlands stories free in our newsletter.
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Why a Third of the Netherlands Was Once the Bottom of the Sea
How the Dutch reclaimed a third of their country from the sea and built an entire new province — plus get weekly Netherlands stories free in our newsletter.
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The Dutch City That Gave the World Cheese — and Kept Everything Else Secret
Gouda’s cheese is famous. Its Gothic city hall, medieval stained glass, and stroopwafel birthplace are not — plus get weekly Netherlands stories free in our newsletter.
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The Dutch Tulip Craze That Made One Bulb Worth More Than a House
How Dutch tulipmania turned a flower bulb into something worth more than a house — plus get weekly Netherlands stories free in our newsletter.
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The Dutch City That Governs a Nation and Houses the World’s Courts
Discover The Hague: the Dutch city that runs the government and houses the world’s courts — plus get weekly Netherlands stories free in our newsletter.
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The Dutch Hunger Winter — and Why Every Dutch Family Remembers It
The Dutch Hunger Winter of 1944 killed 22,000 people — and shaped a nation that never forgets. Plus weekly Netherlands stories, free in our newsletter.