SWEEPERS CLOCK
I was in the neighbourhood of Museumpark, in Rotterdam. Thought I pop by to the Erasmus MC to check out an art installation that I have been curious to witness […]
HET DAM PAVILJOEN / DAN HUA PAVILION
On the occasion of Rotterdam’s 650th anniversary in 1990, the association of Chinese entrepreneurs in Rotterdam and its surrounding area took the initiative to build this Dan Hua Pavilion. A […]
WATERPOORTJE
Isn’t this a romantic spot? The Waterpoortje is originally a medieval watergate by the river Meuse/Maas, in Maastricht. This gate was formerly known as Simon Mertenspoort, built in the 13th […]
BOEKHANDEL / BOOKSTORE DOMINICANEN
This was the “Dominicanenkerk” or Dominican Church. A Gothic monastery church situated in the city centre of Maastricht, near the Vrijthof. It was built with marlstone and consecrated in 1294. […]
WATERMILL BISSCHOPSMOLEN
The fundamental of the oldest working watermill in the Netherlands that dates back to the 7th century is quietly hidden away behind this façade, in the city centre of Maastricht. […]
MAASTRICHT BOAT CRUISE
The views from the boat trip along the river Maas. The cruise operator was Rederij Stiphout located on Maaspromenade, right by the Wilhelminabrug / Wilhelmina Bridge. It was a 50-minute […]
OOSTPOORT DELFT
The Oostpoort or the Eastern Gate is the only remaining city gate in Delft. It was built around 1400. The structure was later raised and heightened with Gothic spires in […]
OUDE KERK DELFT
There was a 12 by 30 meters little tuff stone church stood here as early as 1050. Around 1240, a civil servant named Bartholomeus van der Made took it upon […]
JOHANNES VERMEER’S GRAVE
Johannes Vermeer – Born October 1632 One of the greatest Dutch painters, Johannes Vermeer, lived and worked in Delft his whole life. He died after a short illness and was […]
STADHUIS / CITY HALL
The imposing structure dominating one end of the main market square in Delft really makes me wonder about its interior. It is the former “Stadhuis” or the “City Hall”, a […]
