Amsterdam

Europa 2013

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July 26th 2013
Thursday morning and we were so excited to be visiting the Rijksmuseum. It's only a few kilometres from our hotel and the weather is so beautiful we decided to walk. (Getting plenty of exercise in Amsterdam!) The museum didn't disappoint. After 10 years of rebuilding, renovation and restoration the Rijksmuseum just reopened in May this year. It underwent a complete transformation of its bu ... 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