Holland - Belgium 2001
We have spend our honey moon in Amsterdam with Keith.We have traveled by bus and passed trough Belgium Antwerp and several small Dutch towns.We was inspired by the idea to visit some of the famous painters houses.Amsterdam it full of many young people and big tourist destination for most of the British.The prices are cheep and the city its famous with its cafes and clubs.Water canals are the best way of viewing the city and some of its old architecture.
The museums and boat trips trough Amsterdam are lovely.On a first day we took a boat around the city and after we went to a small Uruguayan restaurant.The food was fantastic combination of stake with maze and fruits .Our hotel was cozy and offered nice breakfast. on a second day we went to Rembrandt house and saw his painting atelier. Inspired by the history of Dutch golden age painters we have chosen Amsterdam for our destination.During 17th century Amsterdam is a center of European art.Has been famous with its Flemish artists.Some of the paintings now a day are in England.One of our favorite painters are Vermeer,Hendrick Avercaam,Johannes Beeck and Henrick Ter Bruggen, Karel Dejardin.,Molenaer and Jan Steen.Rembrandt Harmenszoon van Rijn 15 July 1606 – 4 October 1669) was a Dutch painter and etcher. He is generally considered one of the greatest painters and printmakers in European art and the most important in Dutch history. His contributions to art came in a period of great wealth and cultural achievement that historians call the Dutch Golden Age when Dutch Golden Age painting, although in many ways antithetical to the Baroque style that dominated Europe, was extremely prolific and innovative.He is born in town of Laiden. Mainly made a portraits of a nobleman.
You can see also house Co and Metz the buggiest producers of coat of arms.
Dutch are famous with the production of distribution of cocoa and also Rembrandt "Talens" oil paints produced in the Dutch town of Apeldoo.They are with really bright and stable colors.
The modern art museum is also amusing.Amsterdam its full of parks and most of the people are traveling with bicycle.You can see lots of shops full of unusual objects for sale.
Amsterdam its distinctive with its Dutch Baroque architecture.
You can visit Van Gogh museum but we did not.We have seen some of his paintings in London.
The museums and boat trips trough Amsterdam are lovely.On a first day we took a boat around the city and after we went to a small Uruguayan restaurant.The food was fantastic combination of stake with maze and fruits .Our hotel was cozy and offered nice breakfast. on a second day we went to Rembrandt house and saw his painting atelier. Inspired by the history of Dutch golden age painters we have chosen Amsterdam for our destination.During 17th century Amsterdam is a center of European art.Has been famous with its Flemish artists.Some of the paintings now a day are in England.One of our favorite painters are Vermeer,Hendrick Avercaam,Johannes Beeck and Henrick Ter Bruggen, Karel Dejardin.,Molenaer and Jan Steen.Rembrandt Harmenszoon van Rijn 15 July 1606 – 4 October 1669) was a Dutch painter and etcher. He is generally considered one of the greatest painters and printmakers in European art and the most important in Dutch history. His contributions to art came in a period of great wealth and cultural achievement that historians call the Dutch Golden Age when Dutch Golden Age painting, although in many ways antithetical to the Baroque style that dominated Europe, was extremely prolific and innovative.He is born in town of Laiden. Mainly made a portraits of a nobleman.
You can see also house Co and Metz the buggiest producers of coat of arms.
Dutch are famous with the production of distribution of cocoa and also Rembrandt "Talens" oil paints produced in the Dutch town of Apeldoo.They are with really bright and stable colors.
The modern art museum is also amusing.Amsterdam its full of parks and most of the people are traveling with bicycle.You can see lots of shops full of unusual objects for sale.
Amsterdam its distinctive with its Dutch Baroque architecture.
You can visit Van Gogh museum but we did not.We have seen some of his paintings in London.
Belgium Antwerp
Antwerp its a Rubens place.I did not manage to see some of his paintings in there but I have seen allot of his work in London National gallery.Rubens its 17 century painter well known around the art world.Visited for two days Antwerp was lovely experience.
I have just walked throughout the city and visited one pub and also found a new friend.I have slept at his place for a night.Some of the locals are very friendly.For the morning we had breakfast and I left of. |
Antwerp its the second largest city in Belgium.Its linked to the Northern sea.
I have spend two nights in Antwerp.You can see lots of things in there.Belgium its farmhouse with the diamond market and production of the finest chocolate.You can also see some works of Rubens.To be honest I have not visited to see them wehn I was alone in Antwerp second time.I do make association with some artists when I hear Belgium such as Hieronymus Bosh.I have been inspired by his work many times.I have just walked trough town.
Things to see in Antwerp:
In the 16th century, Antwerp was noted for the wealth of its citizens ("Antwerpia nummis"); the houses of these wealthy merchants and manufacturers have been preserved throughout the city. However fire has destroyed several old buildings, such as the house of theHanseatic League on the northern quays in 1891. The city also suffered considerable war damage by V-bombs, and in recent years other noteworthy buildings were demolished for new developments.
I have spend two nights in Antwerp.You can see lots of things in there.Belgium its farmhouse with the diamond market and production of the finest chocolate.You can also see some works of Rubens.To be honest I have not visited to see them wehn I was alone in Antwerp second time.I do make association with some artists when I hear Belgium such as Hieronymus Bosh.I have been inspired by his work many times.I have just walked trough town.
Things to see in Antwerp:
In the 16th century, Antwerp was noted for the wealth of its citizens ("Antwerpia nummis"); the houses of these wealthy merchants and manufacturers have been preserved throughout the city. However fire has destroyed several old buildings, such as the house of theHanseatic League on the northern quays in 1891. The city also suffered considerable war damage by V-bombs, and in recent years other noteworthy buildings were demolished for new developments.
- Cathedral of Our Lady. This church was begun in the 14th century and finished in 1518. The church has four works by Rubens, viz. "The Descent from the Cross", "The Elevation of the Cross", "The Resurrection of Christ" and "The Assumption"
- St. James' Church, is more ornate than the cathedral. It contains the tomb of Rubens
- The Church of St. Paul has a beautiful baroque interior. It is a few hundred yards north of the Grote Markt
- Museum Vleeshuis (Butchers' Hall) is a fine Gothic brick-built building sited a short distance to the North-West of the Grote Markt. Originally used as a home for the Butchers Guild these days it holds a musical instrument collection (including some original Ruckers harpsichords) and is home to occasional concerts.
- Plantin-Moretus Museum preserves the house of the printer Christoffel Plantijn and his successor Jan Moretus
- The Saint-Boniface Church is an Anglican church and headseat of the archdeanery North-West Europe.
- Royal Museum of Fine Arts, close to the southern quays, has a collection of old masters (Rubens, Van Dyck, Titian) and the leading Dutch masters.One of my favorites.
- Rubens house is the former home and studio of Peter Poul Rubens (1577–1640) in Antwerp. It is now a museum.
- Exchange or Bourse. The current building was built in 1872.
Holland Amsterdam
Being in Amsterdam we have just decided to visit also the Botanical garden.Its one of the best experiences.The place its lovely and not to forget.
Hortus Botanicus was founded in 1638 by the city to serve as an herb garden for doctors and apothecaries. It contains more than six thousand tropical and indigenous trees and plants. The monumental Palm House dates from 1912 and is renowned for its collection of cycads. The hexagonal pavilion dates from the late 1600s. The entrance gate was built in the early 1700s. The Orangery dates from 1875, and the Palm House and Hugo de Vries Laboratory - both created in Amsterdam School expressionist architecture - date from 1912 and 1915. The garden was almost bankrupt in 1987 when the University of Amsterdam stopped paying its expenses but a community of individual supporters prevented its closure. Now the Hortus Botanicus is supported by the Amsterdam City Council as well. There are also two halls at the garden which are now used for conferences and ceremonies. Local cafe serves as meeting point for locals. |
Town of Dordrecht- Holland
Dordrecht was granted city rights by William I, Count of Holland, in 1220, making it the oldest city in the present province of South Holland. In fact, Geertruidenberg was the first city in the historical county of Holland to receive city rights, but this municipality currently is part of the province of Noord-Brabant.
In the 12th and 13th centuries, Dordrecht developed into an important market city because of its strategic location. It traded primarily in wine, wood and cereals. Dordrecht was made even more important when it was given staple right in 1299. In 1253 a Latin school was founded in Dordrecht. It still exists today as the Johan de Witt Gymnasium and is the oldest gymnasium in the Netherlands. From 1600 to 1615 Gerhard Johann Vossius was rector at this school. On 18–19 November 1421, the Saint Elisabeth's flood flooded large parts of southern Holland, causing Dordrecht to become an island. It was commonly said that over 10,000 people died in the flood, but recent research indicates that it was probably less than 200 people Town of UtrechtIn the early 19th century, the role of Utrecht as a fortified town had become obsolete. The fortifications of the Nieuwe Hollandse Waterlinie were moved east of Utrecht. The town walls could now be demolished to allow for expansion. The moats remained intact and formed an important feature of the Zocher plantsoen, an English style landscape park that remains largely intact today.
1960s style architecture at the Jaarbeursplein Growth of the city increased when, in 1843, a railway connecting Utrecht to Amsterdam was opened. After that, Utrecht gradually became the main hub of the Dutch railway network. In 1853, the Dutch government allowed the bishopric of Utrecht to be reinstated by Rome, and Utrecht became the centre of Dutch Catholicism once more. With the industrial revolution finally gathering speed in the Netherlands and the ramparts taken down, Utrecht began to grow far beyond the medieval center from the 1880s onward with the construction of neighbourhoods such as Oudwijk, Wittevrouwen, Vogelenbuurt to the East, and Lombok to the West. New middle class residential areas, such as Tuindorp and Oog in Al, were built in the 1920s and 1930s. During this period, several Jugendstilhouses and office buildings were built, followed by Rietveld who built the Rietveld Schröder House (1924), and Dudok's construction of the city theater (1941). During World War II, Utrecht was held by the Germans until the general German surrender of the Netherlands on 5 May 1945. Canadian troops that surrounded the city entered it after that surrender, on 7 May 1945. |
City of Rottherdam HollandAlongside Porto, Rotterdam was European Capital of Culture in 2001. The city has its own orchestra, the Rotterdam Philharmonic, with its well-regarded young music directorYannick Nézet-Séguin; a large congress and concert building called De Doelen; several theaters (including the new Luxor) and movie theatres; and the Ahoy Rotterdam complex in the south of the city, which is used for pop concerts, exhibitions, tennis tournaments, and other activities. A major zoo calledDiergaarde Blijdorp is situated at the northwest side of Rotterdam, complete with a walkthrough sea aquarium called theOceanium. The city is home to the Willem de Kooning Academyand Piet Zwart Institute.
Rotterdam is currently going through a sort of renaissance, with some urban architecture projects, a nightlife, and many summer festivals celebrating the city's multicultural population and identity, such as the Caribbean-inspired "Summer Carnival", the Dance Parade, Rotterdam 666, the Metropolis pop festival and the World Port days. In the years 2005-2011 the city struggled with venues for popmusic. Many of the venues suffered severe financial problems. This resulted in the disappearance of the major music venues Nighttown and WATT and smaller stages such as Waterfront, Exit, and Heidegger. Currently the city has a few venues for pop music like Rotown, Poortgebouw. The venue WORM focuses on experimental music and related cutting edge subcultural music. There are also the International Film Festival in January, the Poetry International Festival in June, the North Sea Jazz Festival in July, the Valery Gergiev Festival in September, September in Rotterdam and the World of the Witte de With. In June 1970, The Holland Pop Festival (which featured Jefferson Airplane, The Byrds, Canned Heat, It's a Beautiful Day, and Santana) was held and filmed at the Stamping Grounds in Rotterdam. |