Ter Aar52°10′N4°43′E / 52.167°N 4.717°E / 52.167; 4.717Ter Aar (Dutch pronunciation:) is a town and former municipality in the western Netherlands, in the province of South Holland. It is located about 6 km northeast of Alphen aan den Rijn. The town had a population of 9,007 on 1 July 2006. The area of Ter Aar is divided into two parts by the small canal . The western, larger part is named Langeraar (Long Aar), the eastern part (Short Aar).
LiemeerLiemeer (Dutch: [liˈmeːr] ) is a former municipality in the western Netherlands, in the province of South Holland. It was merged into the municipality of Nieuwkoop on January 1, 2007. The municipality covered an area of 30.98 km² of which 0.76 km² is water. Its population was 6962 in November 2006. Liemeer consisted of the communities of Nieuwveen, Noorden, Vrouwenakker, and Zevenhoven. The former municipality of Liemeer was established as a renaming of Nieuwveen in 1994.
Dutch Golden AgeThe Dutch Golden Age (Dutch: Gouden Eeuw [ˈɣʌudən ˈeːu, ˈɣʌudə ˈʔeːu]) was a period in the history of the Netherlands which roughly lasted from 1588, when the Dutch Republic was established, to 1672, when the Rampjaar occurred. During this period, the Dutch Republic became one of the leading commercial and maritime powers in Europe.
South HollandSouth Holland (Dutch: Zuid-Holland [ˌzœyt ˈɦɔlɑnt] ) is a province of the Netherlands with a population of over 3.8 million as of January 2023 and a population density of about 1,410/km2 (3,700/sq mi), making it the country's most populous province and one of the world's most densely populated areas. Situated on the North Sea in the west of the Netherlands, South Holland covers an area of 3,308 km2 (1,277 sq mi), of which 609 km2 (235 sq mi) is water.
NetherlandsThe Netherlands, also informally known as Holland, is a country in Northwestern Europe, with overseas territories in the Caribbean. It is the largest of the four constituent countries of the Kingdom of the Netherlands. The Netherlands consists of twelve provinces and three overseas special municipalities. European Netherlands has land borders with Germany to the east and with Belgium to the south, and a coastline to the north and west.
Catharina OostfriesCatharina Oostfries, or Trijntje Sieuwerts (1636–1708) was a Dutch Golden Age glass painter. BiographyOostfries was born in Nieuwkoop. According to Houbraken she kept up her drawing and glass painting into her seventies. According to the RKD she was the daughter of Siewert Oostvries, and was also known as Trijntje Siewerts. She was trained by her older brother Jozef Oostfries, a respected glass painter in Hoorn.
PeatAccumulation of partially decayed vegetationA lump of peatPeat stacks in Südmoslesfehn (district of Oldenburg, Germany) in 2013Peat gatherers at Westhay, Somerset Levels in 1905Peat extraction in East Frisia, Germany in 1987Peat is an accumulation of partially decayedvegetation or organic matter. It is unique to natural areas called peatlands, bogs, mires, moors, or muskegs.
John of LeidenJohn of Leiden (born Johan Beukelszoon; 2 February 1509 – 22 January 1536) was a Dutch Anabaptist leader. In 1533 he moved to Münster, capital of the Prince-Bishopric of Münster, where he became an influential prophet, turned the city into a millenarian Anabaptist theocracy, and proclaimed himself King of New Jerusalem in September 1534. The insurrection was suppressed in June 1535 after Prince-Bishop Franz von Waldeck besieged the city and captured John.
Willem van EijkWillem van Eijk (13 August 1941 – 19 June 2019) was a convicted Dutch serial killer known as "Het Beest van Harkstede" (The Beast of Harkstede). He was convicted twice for a total of five murders.
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Algemeen DagbladThe Algemeen Dagblad (Dutch pronunciation: [ˈɑlɣəmeːn ˈdɑɣblɑt]; lit. 'General Daily Paper'), also known by its initialism AD ([aːˈdeː]), is a Dutch daily newspaper based in Rotterdam.
MünsterCity in North Rhine-Westphalia, GermanyCity in North Rhine-Westphalia, GermanyMünster (German:; Westphalian: Mönster) is an independent city (Kreisfreie Stadt) in North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany. It is in the northern part of the state and the historic capital of the Westphalia region, as well being the centre of a state district. During the Protestant Reformation, Münster was the location of the Anabaptist rebellion.*As an Amazon Associate I earn from qualifying purchases.