Netherlands By: Quyen Vo

Historical facts about Netherlands • A revolt led by William

of Orange broke out in 1568.

Geography

• Netherlands 3 physical features are North Sea, Ardennes Mountain and southern reaches the country ( Zealand )

Geography

• One 1 bordering country Germany • Capital of Netherlands is Amsterdam • Two other large cities are Metropolitan

Rotterdam

1 Major Attractions • Rijksmuseum

• “The unique position Rijksmuseum in Amsterdam gained in the world through the centuries, come not only from the possession of many masterpiece painting of Dutch and world art.”

Facts

• The population is 17 million.• The type of government they have is

Constitution monarchy

Facts

• They use Euro money.• They use Dutch language.

Facts

Roman Catholicism is the single largest religion of the Netherlands.

Facts

• The nation’s independence was not complete establish until after the Thirty year’s War(1618-

1648) .

Facts

• Julius Caesar found the low lying Netherlands inhabited by Germanic tribes the Nervi, Friuli, and Batavia

Jordaan Amsterdam

This place called Jordaan Amsterdam because it derived from French Jardin ( garden). The French immigrants of 7th century might have called the district Jardin because the most streets of Jordaan are name after to flower

Dom palace of Amsterdam

• Dom palace of Amsterdam in very the centre of Amsterdam. Today is one of the three palaces which the state has places at the king disposal by an act of parliament

Anne Frank House• Anne Frank house is a biographical museum an

historic house museum.• Otto Frank is a founder.

Keukenhof• Keukenhof is only

open eight weeks eat year and in that time welcome 800000 vaster.

Verzetsmuseum• In 1980 Dutch people of different political

stream who fought against the Nazi occupation during the WWII.

Heineken Experience

• “ The brewery was establish in Amsterdam in 1864 and today Heineken in a huge multinational company, one of the three largest beer producers in the world.”

Rembrandt House Museum

• “ The house was built I 1606 and this date painted in gold decorates until today its front wall.”

Foods

• “Dutch cuisine is simple and straightforward with many vegetables and little meat.”

Flower

• “ Flowers and Holland are inextricably linked. Especially in provinces of North Holland and Flevoland, tulip bulb fields, long narrow ditches and green strip of grass add a colorful palette to Holland’s countryside landscape.”

Website

http://www.amsterdam.info/sights/royal_palace/

http://www.amsterdam.info/museums/verzetsmuseum/

http://www.amsterdam.info/museums/verzetsmuseum/

http://www.amsterdam.info/heineken-experience/

http://www.amsterdam.info/museums/rembrandthuis/

http://www.holland.com/uk/press/story-ideas/flowers-gardens/holland-loves-flowers.htm