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Delft private group commissions statue of William the Taciturn
Sculptor Auke Hettema immortalizes early Dutch leader
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DELFT, the Netherlands - Dutch people everywhere know the centuries-old city of Delft as the ‘Prinsenstad’ because of its ties with the House of Orange, the Dutch royal f
The marriages of seven Dutch monarchs
A review of House of Orange history since 1791
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Crown Prince Willem-Alexander as successor to the Dutch throne is the seventh monarch to enter marriage since his ancestor Prince Willem of Orange Nassau (1772-
Crown princess Juliana in 1945 said thanks with loads of tulips
Series of postage stamps celebrate 50th anniversary of Canadian Tulip Festival Canadians turned Dutch gift into major annual event
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Who has not heard it in commercials by florists, 'Say it with flowers.' Dutchman would say, 'Zeg het met bloemen.' It would be fair to state that the Dutch pion
Weekly flea market to trim collection of Dutch royalty curiosa
Private Oranje museum bursting at seams
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BUREN, the Netherlands - An event unlike anywhere in the world has been unfolding in this historic Oranje town. Objects bearing royal portraits, coat-of-arms and other pa
Dutch population tripled during twentieth century
Netherlands Facts & Statistics
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Incoming requests for facts and statistics about things Dutch and the Netherlands are gratifying to the editors of the Windmill, but sometimes frustrating, because such r
Family genealogy traces origin to 16th century German-born liberator
Ancestor of Lautenbach clan served in army of Nassau brothers
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LEEUWARDEN, the Netherlands - It took sixty years to research, compile and publish a book on four centuries of family history since Anton Lautenbach started it
Abandoned sugar refinery possibly destined to become a heritage site
Outdated factory empty since 1987
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ZEVENBERGEN, the Netherlands - The abandoned sugar refinery in this northwestern Brabant community is but one of a number of industrial heritage sites awaiting
Zeeland hometown plans extensive De Ruyter commemorations in 2007
Quacentennial birthday of famed admiral
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VLISSINGEN - The Zeeland town where renowned Admiral Michiel de Ruyter was born almost 400 years ago, is in the early stages of mounting a major homage to the D
Medieval jousting lives on in Tilting at the Ring competitions
Horses key to this folklore and tradition
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It is highly unlikely that Tilting at the Ring will draw huge crowds the world over the way soccer has in recent months. Yet, Tilting is a much older sport, one that also
Former radio host Jack Brouwer succumbed at age 88
Distributed programs and tapes
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SCARBOROUGH, Ontario - Former Dutch-language radio host Jack Brouwer, who in his retirement years continued to broadcast Zingend Geloven, a Christian program, to l
Dutch event themes brought to life with dazzling flower displays
A look at flower parades in the Netherlands
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As contradictory as it may sound, flowers are not the key ingredients that hold together the many dazzling Dutch flowers parades scheduled each year throughout the country.