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A large, three-masted wooden replica of a 17th-century Dutch East India Company ship, painted green and brown with ornate yellow stern decorations, moored in calm water beside a grassy bank under a clear blue sky.

Lelystad, Flevoland

Bataviawerf

Historic shipyard with traditional wooden vessels
A black and white photograph showing a curved white colonnade wall with a statue of a robed figure on a pedestal in the center, flanked by brick pillars and a low iron fence with crosses, situated next to a paved road.

Oudenbosch, West Brabant

Brothers' Cemetery

1890 cemetery for Saint Louis Institute brothers
A view of three traditional Dutch windmills situated along a canal or riverbank, featuring a large green windmill in the foreground, a dark wooden windmill in the center, and a smaller windmill with red sails to the left.

Zaandam, Holland

De Hoope Windmill

Historic 17th-century grain mill in Zaanse Schans
A wooden chair with a cane seat displayed on a white museum plinth, with an informational placard titled "De Culemborgse stoel" and a painting of a riverside town on the wall behind it.

Culemborg, Betuwe

Elisabeth Weeshuis Museum

First purpose-built Dutch orphanage, 1560
A tall, white, octagonal lighthouse tower with a red railing around the lantern room and a dark green dome, situated among brick buildings under a blue sky.

Harlingen, Friesland

Harlingen Lighthouse

19th-century lighthouse guiding Wadden Sea ships
A tall, dark brick tower windmill with white sails and a white gallery, situated next to a red brick building and a dirt road under a blue sky.

Stevensweert, Limburg

Hompesche Mill

Historic watermill on the Meuse River in Stevensweert
A man dressed in a historical pirate or 17th-century costume stands indoors on a wooden floor, with a wall made of rusted metal plates behind him and a glass railing to the left.

Vlissingen, Zeeland

Maritiem Muzeeum Zeeland

Maritime history and underwater treasures in Vlissingen
Nederland Amersfoort 04

Amersfoort, Utrecht

Museum Flehite

Historic Amersfoort showcased in medieval houses
Dance organ at Museum Speelklok, Utrecht

Utrecht, Randstad

Museum Speelklok

Historic Utrecht museum of mechanical music and clocks
The image shows the interior of a large church featuring massive cylindrical stone pillars, tall stained-glass windows, and a wooden altar area with a cross.

Gouda, Holland

Sint-Janskerk (Gouda)

Netherlands' longest church with 16th-century stained glass
1. The image shows the entrance to a building with prominent signage reading "ENTRANCE AMSTERDAM MUSEUM" in white and red letters on a brick facade, alongside a modern glass extension and a red directional sign listing "Amsterdam Museum," "Schuttersg

Amsterdam, Holland

Amsterdam Museum

Amsterdam's history museum in a 17th-century orphanage
A large, ornate 17th-century brick building with a stepped gable, central tower topped by a weather vane, red-and-white diamond-patterned shutters, and multiple dormer windows under a slate roof.

Middelburg, Zeeland

Kloveniersdoelen

Historic militia headquarters in Middelburg

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