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==== Little Venice ==== | ==== Little Venice ==== | ||
- | Giethoorn is called the Venice of the Netherlands. Located in the eastern part of the Netherlands, | + | Giethoorn is called the Venice of the Netherlands. Located in the eastern part of the Netherlands, |
==== National anthem ==== | ==== National anthem ==== | ||
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==== Hr. Ms. Abraham Crijnssen ==== | ==== Hr. Ms. Abraham Crijnssen ==== | ||
- | During the Japanese attack on the United States, Hr. Ms. Abraham Crijnssen was stationed in Dutch East Indies waters. After receiving orders to withdraw to Australia, the ship was fitted with camouflage to disguise it as a section of one of the Pacific islands to avoid detection by Japanese aircraft. After successfully reaching Australian waters in 1942, the ship was commissioned into the Royal Australian Navy (as HMAS " | + | During the Japanese attack on the United States, Hr. Ms. Abraham Crijnssen was stationed in Dutch East Indies waters. After receiving orders to withdraw to Australia, the ship was fitted with camouflage to disguise it as a section of one of the Pacific islands to avoid detection by Japanese aircraft. After successfully reaching Australian waters in 1942, the ship was commissioned into the Royal Australian Navy (as HMAS " |
==== Portraying the churches ==== | ==== Portraying the churches ==== | ||
- | Pieter Jansz Saenredam was a Dutch painter and printmaker of the late 16th and early 17th centuries, known as the portraitist of churches. Saenredam painted architecture, | + | Pieter Jansz Saenredam was a Dutch painter and printmaker of the late 16th and early 17th centuries, known as the portraitist of churches. Saenredam painted architecture, |