The roof of the city in Amsterdam
Last chance: November 2, 2025. This is the last day to climb onto the roof of the Nieuwe Kerk in Amsterdam. Indeed, the church located on Dam Square and next to the Royal Palace. If you this...
King William II
175 years of the Constitution of 1848
The Constitution of 1848 turns exactly 175 years old in November 2023. This Constitution forms the basis of Dutch parliamentary democracy. This anniversary is being commemorated at various moments this year. Why was '200 years of the Constitution' commemorated in 2014 while...
250th stamp blog: Amalia turns 18 (December 7, 2021)
Catharina-Amalia Beatrix Carmen Victoria, or better known as Amalia, Princess of Orange, celebrates her birthday on December 7, 2021, and turns eighteen. At the same time, I am writing my 250th blog post. So, a double celebration on this day! At the end of this...
Anniversary stamps 'One Hundred Years of Independence'
The emission program for next year pays attention, among other things, to the '250th birthday of King William I', who lived from 1772 to 1843. After the French occupation (under Napoleon Bonaparte and his brother King Louis Bonaparte [1806 – 1810]), he...
Stamp Day 2016: merging of royal stamp portraits
On the occasion of the national stamp show Postex 2016 on October 14, 15, and 16 in the Amerikahal in Apeldoorn, PostNL is issuing the Day of the Stamp 2016 stamp sheet (DvdP, edition of 82.000 sheets). The sheet, consisting of ten stamps, is inspired...
