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This article contains a list of diplomatic missions in the Netherlands.There are currently 110 embassies in The Hague; many countries maintain consulates in other Dutch cities, notably Amsterdam and Rotterdam.
The Binnenhof in 1586 The Binnenhof and Hofvijver on a map of The Hague from around 1600. Little is known about the origin of the Binnenhof. Presumably, the grounds next to the Hofvijver lake, and the small homestead on it, were purchased by Count Floris IV of Holland from Meiland van Wassenaar in November 1229.
Een dagje naar het strand (Dutch pronunciation: [ən ˈdɑxjə naːr ət ˈstrɑnt]; A Little Day at the Beach) is a 1984 Dutch film directed by Theo van Gogh, based on a 1962 book by Dutch author Heere Heeresma. The soundtrack was made by Willem van Ekeren.
Plein or het Plein (Dutch pronunciation: [ət ˈplɛin]; lit. ' (the) Square ' ) is a town square in the old city centre of The Hague in the Netherlands . It is located adjacent to the Binnenhof , the meeting place of the States General of the Netherlands ; the entrance to the House of Representatives can be found on Plein 2. [ 1 ]
Dam Square with a view of the City Hall of Amsterdam in the late 17th century. Painting by Gerrit Adriaenszoon Berckheyde (Gemäldegalerie, Dresden). The Hague has been the seat of government of the Netherlands since 1588.
Zandvoort continues to be a major Dutch resort location, where nearly half of all employment is related to tourism. The Dutch singer Willem Duyn's De Eerste Trein Naar Zandvoort ("First train to Zandvoort"), modeled on the American song Chattanooga Choo Choo and chronicling chaos and mayhem on the first seaside train, was a hit in the summer of ...
The Hague dialect (Standard Dutch: Haags, het Haagse dialect; The Hague dialect: Haags, et Haagse dialek) is a dialect of Dutch mostly spoken in The Hague. It differs from Standard Dutch almost exclusively in pronunciation. [1] [2] It has two subvarieties: [3] [further explanation needed]
CNaVT, or Certificaat Nederlands als Vreemde Taal (Certificate of Dutch as Foreign Language), is an internationally recognised certificate proving the language ability in Dutch language of the holders.