Showing posts with label Holland. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Holland. Show all posts

Sunday, September 24, 2017

Michigan, the 26th state | USA



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Michigan is a state in the Great Lakes and Midwestern regions of the United States. The capital is Lansing, and its largest city is Detroit. De Zwaan (Dutch for The Swan) is an authentic Dutch windmill in the city of Holland, Michigan. It is the only authentic, working Dutch windmill in the United States.

Michigan is the 26th state that joined the Union, in January 1837.

Saturday, September 9, 2017

Huis Ten Bosch | Japan


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Huis Ten Bosch (ハウステンボス Hausu Ten Bosu) is located in Sasebo city in Japan. This special theme park models Holland in the Middle Ages with complete replicas of Dutch buildings, streets, boats and windmills. The park is named after Huis ten Bosch, one of the three official residences of the Dutch Royal Family.

Thursday, August 3, 2017

Holländisches Viertel in Potsdam | Germany


Holländisches Viertel in Potsdam
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The Dutch Quarter (Holländisches Viertel in German language) is a neighborhood in Potsdam, consisting of 169 red Dutch brick buildings. It was built in the period from 1734 to 1742 for Dutch craftsmen who were invited to come to Potsdam by King Frederick Wilhelm.


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