Netherlands - Holland Calendar 2009

Holland 2009 Calendar

Netherlands - Holland, Alkmaar Cheese Market

Holland
Edam Cheese Market

Photo by Jurjen Drench

The sender writes:
I hope you like this card of the cheese market in Alkmaar.  They put up a whole show for tourists.
2009

Holland - Amsterdam Skyline

A view of Amsterdam
Skyline
2016

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Amsterdam's name derives from Amstelredamme, from the city's origin as a dam of the river Amstel.

Originating as a small fishing village in the late 12th century, Amsterdam became one of the most important ports in the world during the Dutch Golden Age (17th century), a result of its innovative developments in trade. During that time, the city was the leading center for finance and diamonds.

The oldest stock exchange in the world, The Amsterdam Stock Exchange, is located in the city center. 

Netherlands - Holland, Amsterdam at Night

Amsterdam / Holland

Herengracht
Amsterdam toont ook des avonds de schoonheid van zijn grachten

Also at night, the canals of Amsterdam offer a magnificent spectacle.

Asssi le soir, les canaux d'Amsterdam offrent un beau spectacle

Auch abends gewahren uns die Kanale einen idylischen Blick
1988

Netherlands - Holland, IJmuiden Lighthouse

IJmuiden, vuurtoren
Lichhoogte 53 m / lichtsterkte 3.500.000 cd / zichtbaarheid 29 zeemijl

translation:
IJmuiden (name of the city in Holland), Lighthouse
Light height 53 m / brightness 3,500,000 cd / visibility 29 nautical miles

This is postmarked in 2009.

Netherlands - Holland, Edam, Traditional Clothing

Holland
Edam
2015

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Edam is a city in the province of North Holland.  It is famous as the original source of the cheese with the same name.

Netherlands - Holland, Delft

Delft / Holland
Gemeelandshuis, Oude Delft 167,
Zetel van Hoogheemraadschap Delfland.
2009

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Delft is known for its historic town centre with canals, Delft Blue pottery (Delftware) and the Delft University of Technology.

Netherlands - Amsterdam, House-Boat

Amsterdam / Holland

Woonboten in de Herengracht
House-boats in the canal called Herengracht
In the foreground the house-boat of the American Bible Society
1973 

Netherlands - Holland, Year 2020, Underwater

"Greetings from Holland"

anno 2020
(year 2020)

The sender writes:

This card is a little joke because Holland is known as the waterland, will we be just water in a few years?
2010

Netherlands - Holland, Kinderkijk (Village with Windmills)

Holland - Kinderdijk
2010

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Kinderdijk is a village in the Netherlands in the province South Holland, about 15 km east of Rotterdam.

It is situated in a polder (low-lying tract of land enclosed by embankments known as dikes) where the Lek and Noord rivers meet. To drain the polder, a system of 19 windmills was built around 1740. This group of mills is the largest concentration of old windmills in the Netherlands.

The windmills of Kinderdijk are one of the best known Dutch tourist sites. They were placed on the list of UNESCO list of World Heritage Sites in 1997.

Netherlands - Holland Cheese Market in Alkmaar

Holland
The Cheese Market
Alkmaar
2011

Netherlands - Holland Multiview

Holland
featuring: sheep, traditional dress, tulip field, sailboat and windmills
2012

Mobile Dog Home via Bicycle

Toon Roest (1942-1996) 'Kleine verhuizing' (Small Move)

Art Unlimited postcard from Amsterdam
2011