Coster Diamond House & Museum

June 21-22 Amsterdam (maria)

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June 21st 2010
Today we leave Den Haag for Amsterdam, the capital city of The Netherlands. The pretty countryside can be seen from our train. I am just in awe at how much effort has gone into reclaiming the land (polders) from the sea. Also impressive are the many types of windmills (smock, belt, tower, post) and their uses (sawing timber; extracting oil, making dyes/paints or paper; milling corn/mustard; water ... read more

Europe » Netherlands » North Holland » Amsterdam

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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