The Prince of Carnaval

Carnaval!

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February 17th 2010
As promised, here's my take on Carnaval in Maastricht: The Carnaval festivities began on Saturday (February 13) & continued until Tuesday night (February 16). The entire time, there was craziness in the streets of Maastricht. Saturday started when the Prince of Carnaval arrived at the Central Station. From there, there was a parade to his monument on the Market (in front of my house). There was ... read more

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The Kingdom of the Netherlands was formed in 1815. In 1830 Belgium seceded and formed a separate kingdom. The Netherlands remained neutral in World War I, but suffered invasion and occupation by Germany in World War II. A modern, industrialized natio... ... read more