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A forgotten hero: how a Philips director saved 6,000+ Jews during WWII

Ever heard of a man called Jan Zwartendijk? We didn't think so, but you should definitely know...
Maria Rita Reis -
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The discreet charm of Anna Paulowna

A small town in North Holland, at least one street or a square in the bigger Dutch...
Paola Ivanova Op den Kamp -
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Art

Lost in translation: a hilarious history of Chinese porcelain in the Netherlands

You know those tattoo fails where people commission tattoo designs written in another language that result in...
Jianghan Chang -
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Culture

5 weird Dutch parties: when politics got freaky

The Dutch elections are underway, voting already having started yesterday for some Dutch citizens. You may be...
Frank Kool -
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Art

The BKR: a short history of when the Dutch government added artists to their payroll

Remember that time the Dutch government gave artist's actual salaries in exchange for their work? No? Allow...
Jianghan Chang -
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History

This video will explain the difference between the Netherlands and Holland

We've all met that one person who doesn't know their difference between the Netherlands and Holland. Maybe...
Emma Brown -
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Culture

Trip down memory lane: The Hague in 1937 (video inside!)

We've recently come across a video that we think you'd really enjoy, for all of you history...
Vlad Moca-Grama -
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Food

Ooh la chocola: the history of chocolate in the Netherlands

It is that time of the year when fairy lights twinkle and chocoladeletters enter our shopping baskets....
Vatsalya Balasubramanian -
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