History

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....

Organ concerts and vaulted ceilings: 15 churches to visit in the Netherlands

Despite being a (very) secular country, the Netherlands has a long and rich history with religion, especially...

Decolonising Dutch museums: stolen heritage to be returned?

"Thou shalt not steal" — unless of course you are a (former) colonial power pinching heritage from...

The world’s oldest airline? That’s from the Netherlands, of course

You’ve probably seen their bright blue aeroplanes sitting at a terminal (especially if you’ve ever been to...

Operation market garden: one Dutch bridge too far for the Allied in 1944 — we will remember…

Just like any other country, the Netherlands was brutally occupied by our big jolly neighbour to the...

GroenLinks and D66 propose dedicating 2023 to remembering the history of slavery

Today is Keti Koti, the day on which the Netherlands celebrates the abolition of slavery. Party leaders...

Dutch engineering expertise and water management — a big business in the Netherlands

For 700 years the Dutch have developed their expertise in keeping their country dry. It began with...

The streets of Amsterdam: now and in 1922

It's safe to say that we are living in truly historic times.  The coronavirus has brought Europe...