Visit Holland - The Netherlands
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Maastricht Aachen Airport |
The activities of Maastricht Aachen Airport are aimed at the transport of passengers and freight. To this end, Maastricht Aachen Airport cooperates closely with its sister company Maastricht Handling Services. In addition, Maastricht Aachen Airport is a shareholder in the AviationValley Business Park and owner of the AviationValley real estate management and development company. Maastricht Aachen Airport also plays an active role in the Maastricht Maintenance Boulevard foundation, which unifies the aircraft maintenance companies and educational institutions at the airport. |
Maastricht Convention Bureau |
The Maastricht Convention Bureau is a foundation which promotes Maastricht & region as a destination for conferences and corporate meetings. Members of the foundation are several organisations in Maastricht & surrounding area that offer their services to you when it comes to meetings, incentives, conventions and events. We offer professional, independent and objective information, advice and mediation regarding any aspect of organising business meetings: congress centres, hotels, venues for your party or dinner, transportation, organisational support, catering, social and partner programmes. |
Maastricht Treaty |
The Maastricht Treaty (formally, the Treaty on European Union or TEU) was signed on 7 February 1992 by the members of the European Community in Maastricht, Netherlands.[1] On 9–10 December 1991, the same city hosted the European Council which drafted the treaty.[2] Upon its entry into force on 1 November 1993 during the Delors Commission,[3] it created the European Union and led to the creation of the single European currency, the euro. The Maastricht Treaty has been amended by the treaties of Amsterdam, Nice and Lisbon. |
Maasvlakte |
The Maasvlakte is part of Europoort, a harbour and industrial area near the city of Rotterdam in the Netherlands.It was created in the 1960s by reclaiming land from the North Sea through dykes and sand suppletion. The sand for the suppletion was largely taken from the North Sea and the Lake of Oostvoorne. This lake was created by the construction of the Maasvlakte. Fossils were (and can still be) found in the sand. Before the completion of the Maasvlakte it was a sandbank which was hazardous to shipping. In September 2008 work has started on the "Second Maasvlakte" or Maasvlakte 2: the existing area is being expanded and in 2013 the new harbours in the Maasvlakte 2 will be opened for commercial use. By spraying sand in the North Sea the port of Rotterdam will be extended by some 2.000 hectares. |
Madurodam |
In the totally renovated Madurodam you see all you have to know about Holland in miniature. In this unique theme park you see beautiful miniatures of the Anne Frank house, the Rijksmuseum, the wind mills and the cheese market. Also you learn fun facts about the Dutch people via interactive touch screens (in seven languages). Experience our fascinating history and see how the Deltaworks keep our country dry. Madurodam is interactive: you can load a cargo ship with containers in the Port of Rotterdam, learn how to fly at the airport of Amsterdam, operate the de Deltaworks and make a bid at the flower auction. Madurodam is divided in three theme areas: City Centre, Water World en Innovation Island. In City Centre you find the most beautiful buildings of the old cities of Holland. Water World is about ‘water as friend and foe’ and Innovation Island stands for architecture, innovations, sports, entertainment and design. |
Maeslantkering |
The Maeslantkering is a storm surge barrier on the imaginary dividing line between the Nieuwe Waterweg waterway located at Hoek van Holland and the river the Scheur located along the cities of Maassluis and Vlaardingen up to the confluence of the rivers Oude Maas and Nieuwe Maas, Netherlands, 51°57′18.98″N 4°09′49.63″ECoordinates: 51°57′18.98″N 4°09′49.63″E, which automatically closes when needed. It is part of the Delta Works and it is one of largest moving structures on Earth, rivalling the Green Bank Telescope in the USA and the Bagger 288 excavator in Germany. |
Magere Brug |
The Magere Brug ("Skinny Bridge") is a bridge over the river Amstel in the city centre of Amsterdam. It connects the banks of the river at Kerkstraat (Church Street), between Keizersgracht (Emperors' Canal) and Prinsengracht (Princes' Canal). |
Magna Plaza |
Magna Plaza (Hoofdpostkantoor - now shops) - North Holland, Amsterdam. Beautiful public building in Neo-Renaissance style, built in 1895 - 1899. |
Maritime Museum Rotterdam |
The Maritime Museum Rotterdam is a maritime museum in Rotterdam, the Netherlands. Dedicated to naval history, it was founded in 1873 by Prince Henry of the Netherlands. |
Marken |
Marken is a peninsula in the Markermeer, in the Netherlands and a former island in the Zuiderzee, located in the municipality Waterland in the province North Holland. |
Martinitoren |
The Martinitoren (Martini Tower) is the highest church steeple in the city of Groningen, The Netherlands. The tower is located at the north-eastern corner of the Grote Markt (Main Market Square), is part of the Martinikerk (Martini Church). The tower contains a brick spiral staircase consisting of 260 steps, and the carillon within the tower contains 62 bells. It is considered one of the main tourist attractions of Groningen and offers a view over the city and surrounding area. The front of the tower shows three pictures above the entrance: the blind man Bernlef, Saint Martinus and Rudolf Agricola. All three are men are linked to the history of Groningen. The tower is tilting about 0.6 m,[3] according to reports[citation needed] the tower has a foundation of only three metres deep. The citizens of Groningen call their tower d'Olle Grieze, meaning the old grey one in the local dialect. |
Mauritshuis |
The Royal Picture Gallery Mauritshuis (Dutch pronunciation: [ˈmɔurɪtsɦœys], English: "Maurice House") houses the Royal Cabinet of Paintings and is a major pictural art museum in The Hague, the Netherlands. Previously the residence of count John Maurice of Nassau, it now has a large art collection, including paintings by Dutch painters such as Johannes Vermeer, Rembrandt van Rijn, Jan Steen, Paulus Potter and Frans Hals and works of the German painter Hans Holbein the Younger. |
MECC |
Maastricht Exposition and Congress Centre (MECC) hosts many events throughout the year. |
Melkweg |
The Melkweg (English translation: "Milky Way") is a popular music venue and cultural center in Amsterdam, Netherlands. It is located on the Lijnbaansgracht, near the Leidseplein, a prime nightlife center of Amsterdam. It is housed in a former warehouse and is divided into a number of spaces of varying sizes. Besides a large hall for rock and pop music concerts, there are also spaces for dance/theater, cinema, photography and media-art. The Melkweg is run by a non-profit organisation that has existed since 1970. |
Michiel Adriaenszoon de Ruyter | Michiel Adriaenszoon de Ruyter (24 March 1607 – 29 April 1676) is the most famous and one of the most skilled admirals in Dutch history. De Ruyter is most famous for his role in the Anglo-Dutch Wars of the 17th century. He fought the English and French and scored several major victories against them, the best known probably being the Raid on the Medway. The pious De Ruyter was very much loved by his sailors and soldiers; from them his most significant nickname derived: Bestevaêr (older Dutch for 'grandfather'.) |
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