Central Commission for Navigation on the Rhine
Central Commission for Navigation on the Rhine The Central Commission for Navigation on the Rhine (CCNR) is an international organization of European countries with a common interest in the Rhine.…
Flag of Sint Maarten
Flag of Sint Maarten The flag of Sint Maarten is a horizontal bicolour of red and white, with the national emblem of Sint Maarten centred on the dividing line. In…
List of Cities and Towns in The Netherlands
The first city to be granted city rights in the Kingdom of the Netherlands was Deventer in 956, however, some cities such as Nijmegen may have received their city status…
10 Amazing Facts about Hoorn
FUN & INTERESTING FACTS ABOUT HOORN Old Legend says that Hoorn was be founded by Hornus, Hornus would have established a settlement In 716, Western Friesland. However, this is…
Centrum Varend Erfgoed Hoorn
Centrum Varend Erfgoed Hoorn is a museum situated in the harbour area of Hoorn, it’s a beautiful location with access to the large open waters of the Marker and Ijsselmeer,…
Verhalenark in Hoorn
The Verhalenark in Hoorn is based on Noah’s Ark, its the first floating Bible museum in the world and was designed to be same as the original ark based from the…
Westfries Museum
The Westfries Museum is a historical and cultural museum situated in Hoorn, it was opened on the 10th of January 1880, the building originally belonged to the Gecommitteerde Raden van West-Friesland en het Noorderkwartier, as a part of the Staten van Holland en West-Friesland, the Museum comprises over 30,000 objects
Museum of the 20th Century
Museum of the 20th Century first opened its doors in April 1994, situated in Oostereiland, a peninsula in the harbour of Hoorn