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Dordrecht - Zuid-Holland
In 1220 the count of Holland granted franchise rights to Dordrecht. It was the first time that he had bestowed this privilege. Dordrecht may thus call itself the oldest city of ‘Holland'. In the Hof [Court], which still exists (photo 24-28), important history was written. In 1572 during the Spanish rule, it housed the First Assembly of the Free States. All twelve cities of Holland, with the exception of Amsterdam, took part in a secret meeting. They resolved unanimously to turn against the Spanish oppressors. They chose Prince William of Orange as their stadholder. Together with the Union of Dordrecht (1575), in which the constitution was established, the Assembly of the Free States is considered to be the beginning of the independent state of the Netherlands. Behind the Groothoofdspoort [gate at the city's main jetty] the history is tangible. You can touch it in streets which were never meant for cars. The old inner city can best be explored on foot. By way of the elegant Wijnstraat for example, with its merchants' houses and gentle bends, ending at the characteristic Grote Kerk [Great Church]. Or along the cosy inner harbours, where trade has died down but the atmosphere of yesteryear lives on. The best traditions of a mediaeval mercantile city are reflected in nearly a thousand monuments. It is with good reason that the cityscape is protected cultural heritage.: 88 photo(s) (85 MB); Album was created Today, 12 hours 26 minutes ago and modified Today, 9 hours 54 minutes ago; 39 Comments (39 new); View album

Land van Heusden en Altena
Zuidhollandse Molen van Hank: achtkant, built in 1791 Oude Doornse molen van Almkerk: achtkant schepradmolen, built in 1700. We were lucky to meet the miller who was going to get one of these mills going! Uitwijkse en Zandwijkse wipwatermolens : wipwatermolens, Almkerk, built in 1700.: 71 photo(s) (79 MB); Album was created 14 days ago and modified 6 days ago; 89 Comments (43 new); View album

Best pictures of the day...not necessarily good pictures! ;): 202 photo(s) (155 MB); Album was created 2 years 1 month ago and modified 7 days ago; 1154 Comments (3 new); View album

test: 17 photo(s) (20 MB); Album was created 8 days ago and modified 8 days ago; 17 Comments; View album

FAUNA 1 - insects and spiders: 181 photo(s) (115 MB); Album was created 2 years 1 month ago and modified 8 days ago; 430 Comments (2 new); View album

FLORA 2 - cultivated flowers and plants: 84 photo(s) (63 MB); Album was created 2 years 1 month ago and modified 8 days ago; 274 Comments (1 new); View album

Black and white, sepia, monochrome: 27 photo(s) (14 MB); Album was created 2 years 1 month ago and modified 13 days ago; 41 Comments; View album

FAUNA 2 - all sorts of animals: 45 photo(s) (23 MB); Album was created 2 years 1 month ago and modified 13 days ago; 157 Comments; View album

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