Weesp

250 years of Weesp Town Hall (1776): Built to impress

Written in: Dutch • Randy Koo • 4 February 2026

The Weesp Town Hall was built between 1772 and 1776 by Jacob Otten Husly, who also built Felix Meritis in Amsterdam and the Groningen Town Hall, among others. The neoclassical building was a prestige object and relatively large for the number of inhabitants...

Provincial Council elections: left, right or BBB and the NIMBY effect

Written in: Dutch • Randy Koo • March 16 2023

The voter spoke on March 15, 2023. The percentage of voters has never been higher: 61,0%. It is clear that many citizens disagree with the current cabinet policy regarding nitrogen, climate,...

Vincent Tromer over North Sea shells: So don't buy it.

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Peter over Delta Works: The Netherlands and water with climate adaptation: Thank you very much for the nice explanation of the design.

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Lars over Delft Blue Ceramic stamp a 'deception stamp': Now just get those blueprints out of the catalog..

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Erik Boeré over Delft Blue Ceramic stamp a 'deception stamp': The best solution is probably to ignore the ceramics stamp altogether. Fortunately, as the NVPH/Catalog Committee, we already have…

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Yvonne Kruse over The piss-pots of Tilburg: What a nice article, Willem!

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Willem over Stamp Day 2026: “I would like to know . . .?”: The Delta stamps can already be found on Marktplaats. A beautiful design! In my opinion, that is an example of how collectors want it.

Written in: Dutch