MUSEUM DE HEKSENWAAG
So I told my kids to go up on that age-old weighing scale to be weighted to see if they are witches. 😝 As it turned out, they are not. Officially […]
So I told my kids to go up on that age-old weighing scale to be weighted to see if they are witches. 😝 As it turned out, they are not. Officially […]
A little detour brought my journey to a quiet sleepy little village called Oudewater, in the province of Utrecht. One of the two museums listed to visit was Het Touwmuseum […]
The Mondriaanhuis at Kortegracht 11 in Amersfoort is the birth house of the world famous Dutch painter, Piet Mondriaan (1872-1944). He lived here with his family; father, mother, little Piet […]
About Hofje Armen de Poth and the surrounding complex …During the second half of the 14th century, the Brotherhood of the Holy Spirit cared for the sick and the poor […]
That is Onze Lieve Vrouwetoren church tower in Amersfoort (translation: The Tower of Our Lady). It originally belonged to a church that was destroyed by a gunpowder explosion in the […]
In the city center of Amersfoort, there is a little bridge at the end of Havik street known as the “Heksen Bruggetje”. When translated, it means the Witches Bridge. Stories […]
This Monnikendam (translation: Monks’ Dam) water gate was built around 1420 as part of Amersfoort’s second city wall from 1380-1451. The gate consists of two round towers connected by an […]
De Kampersbinnen Poort (translation: Camp’s Inner Gate) is a land gate located on the north side of the city center between Langestraat and Kamp streets. It is Amersfoort’s oldest city […]
Café Onder de Linde is one of the oldest cafés in Amersfoort dating back to 1755. It is housed within three buildings built in 1530. The charming atmosphere of Dutch […]
If at all possible … No visit in any Dutch city would be complete without seeing it from the water perspective. When in Amersfoort, a boat tour is possible! The […]