💸 Have a friend who needs a new bank account? Connect them with ING and earn €50!
HomeCultureHistory

History

View Category
Culture

Radio Oranje: The voice of hope during the dark years

Every evening at 9 PM sharp, families across Nazi-occupied Netherlands would gather around hidden radios, hearts pounding,...
DutchReview Crew -
Read
Cities

The Atlantic Wall: the remnants of Nazis on the Dutch coast

You might have noticed concrete bunkers in the dunes along The Hague's coastline, ominously pointing out toward...
Vlad Moca-Grama -
Read
Culture

Did you know Amsterdam has a boat full of cats? Introducing De Poezenboot

Looking for something quirky and unforgettable to do in Amsterdam this week? Head straight to De Poezenboot...
Emanuela Occhipinti -
Read
Culture

Tulip mania: when a single flower was worth more than a house

The Dutch have given the world many things: windmills, stroopwafels, and questionable liquorice - but perhaps the...
DutchReview Crew -
Read
Culture

Flags in the Netherlands: everything you need to know

It's rare to see any real patriotism in the Netherlands, except when the 'Orange Fever' hits during...
Bobby Salomons -
Read
Culture

Australia and the Netherlands: Adventures at sea and shared history

Australia and the Netherlands may not be mentioned in the same sentence all that often, but you'll...
Kristy Atkinson -
Read
Culture

Remembering the bombing of Rotterdam on May 14

Just ten days after the yearly Dutch commemoration, called Dodenherdenking (Remembrance Day) and Bevrijdingsdag (Liberation Day), the inhabitants...
Frank Kool -
Read
History

Amsterdam liberated: the infamous shooting at Dam Square on May 7, 1945

On May 7, 1945, a large crowd gathered at Dam Square in Amsterdam. The Second World War...
Vedika Luthra -
Read
123...24Page 1 of 24
OSZAR »