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10 interesting little factoids about Haarlem’s history
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Dutch History; the Hunger Winter.
Towards the end of WW2, a famine took place in the occupied…

Dutch History; Zwarte Piet.
Zwarte Piet is a controversial character – whether you believe…

Dutch History; Sint-Maarten Dag, the Dutch Halloween.
Sint-Maarten (St. Martin's Day) is a popular children's feast…

Dutch History; The oldest Tow Canal and the Amsterdamse Poort.
The Haarlemmertrekvaart is a canal between Amsterdam and Haarlem.…

Dutch History; Haarlem the home of the Hofjes
A hofje is a Dutch word for a courtyard with almshouses around…

Dutch History; Anthony Fokker, the Haarlem mechanic who changed the face of WWI.
Anthony Fokker, also known as the Flying Dutchman, built his…

Dutch History; Henry Hope, the American who picked Haarlem for his pleasure Palace.
Henry Hope (1735–1811) was an Amsterdam merchant banker born…

Dutch History; William the Silent. How the Prince of Orange became an outlaw.
William the Silent or more commonly known as William of Orange…

Dutch History; Corrie ten Boom, how a watchmaker turned into a hero.
Corrie ten Boom was the first licensed female watchmaker in the…

Dutch history; Molen de Adriaan the cement mixer.
The windmill, Molen de Adriaan was built on the foundations of…

Dutch History; the gruesome murder of prime minister Johan de Witt.
After a disastrous defeat in the 'raamjaar', Johan de Witt and…