Cultures and traditions
Dutch people are known for their straightforwardness and honesty, valuing direct speech over indirect cues.
What is direct communication?
Features the world's largest collection of Vincent van Gogh's works, offering a comprehensive look at the artist's life and art.
What is the Van Gogh Museum?
A rebellion against the Spanish Hapsburgs led to the founding of the Dutch Republic and eventually the independence of the Netherlands.
What was the Dutch Revolt?
A Post-Impressionist painter famous for his expressive works, like "Starry Night".
Who is Vincent Van Gogh?
The national animal of the Netherlands
What is a lion?
On April 27th, the nation celebrates with street parties, music, and flea markets, often with people wearing orange, the royal color.
What is King's day?
The historic house where Anne Frank and her family hid from the Nazis during World War II, which is now a poignant museum.
What is the Anne Frank house?
A year when the Dutch Republic was attacked by France, England, and the prince-bishops of Münster and Bavaria.
What was the Rampjaar or "Disaster Year"?
A Dutch Golden Age painter and etcher, known for his portraits and historical scenes.
Who is Rembrandt van Rijn?
The national bird of the Netherlands
What is a Black-tailed Godwit?
Being on time for appointments is highly valued, and a general respect for schedules and time is observed.
What is Punctuality?
One of the world's largest flower gardens, famous for its stunning displays of tulips and other flowers.
What is the Keukenhof?
A dangerous economic bubble where the prices of tulip bulbs soared to extreme heights before collapsing, serving as a metaphor for economic bubbles today.
What was the Tulip Mania?
The author of a famous diary written while she was in hiding during the Holocaust.
Who is Anne Frank?
The national flower of the Netherlands
What is a daisy?
On December 5th, children receive gifts from Sinterklaas and his helpers, with traditional sweets like pepernoten.
What is Sinterklaas?
A UNESCO World Heritage site, these historic waterways and the 17th-century houses lining them are iconic.
What is the Canals of Amsterdam?
Dutch civilians suffered near-starvation due to disrupted food supplies during the final years of WWII
What was the Hunger Winter?
Considered the founder of the Netherlands, he was a key leader in the Dutch Revolt against the Spanish.
Who is William of Orange?
The national color of the Netherlands
What is orange?
Springtime events where floats and boats are decorated with thousands of flowers.
What are flower parades?
The tallest church tower in the Netherlands, standing as a prominent landmark in the city of Utrecht.
What is the Dom Tower?
What was the North Sea flood?
A graphic artist known for his mathematically inspired woodcuts, lithographs, and mezzotints
Who is M.C. Escher?
The national anthem of the Netherlands
What is "Wilhelmus van Nassouwe"?