Citytour Dordrecht in 1 minute | One of best Places to Visit in a citytrip in the Netherlands
A short movie with the best places of Dordrecht, the oldest city of the Netherlands. A must see in your holiday city tour in the Netherlands.
The rich past of Dordrecht is still visible when you walk past the old inner city harbors, monuments and museums of Dordrecht. Not to be missed are the Grote Kerk, the widely praised paintings collection of the Dordrechts Museum, the beautiful interiors of the old mayor's house 'Huis van Gijn' and the thirteenth-century Augustinian monastery 'Het Hof'. Another recommendation is the magnificent view of the crossing of rivers from the Groothoofd.
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National Park The Biesbosch, Netherlands
De Biesbosch ('forest of sedges' or 'rushwoods') National Park, is one of the largest national parks of the Netherlands and one of the last extensive areas of freshwater tidal wetlands in Northwestern Europe. The Biesbosch consists of a large network of rivers and smaller and larger creeks with islands. The vegetation is mostly willow forests, although wet grasslands and fields of reed are common as well. The Biesbosch is an important wetland area for waterfowl and has a rich flora and fauna. It is especially important for migrating geese.
The Biesbosch was created when 300 square kilometres of polder lands were submerged in the St. Elizabeth flood in the year 1421. Before this, the area was called Grote Hollandse Waard, containing cultivated land and a number of villages. The more than a century old dikes collapsed because of lack of maintenance, due to the difficult economic situation in the area, and the difficulties between the political entities within (especially the Hook and Cod (civil) wars).
Before 1970 a connection with the sea existed, and the tidal differences were, on average, two meters. Despite the diminished inflow of the Meuse and Waal rivers, fresh water continued to dominate. The tidal differences almost disappeared after 1970 when the Delta Works closed the Haringvliet and with it the Biesbosch's direct connection with the sea. Only in the northern part of the Biesbosch (the so-called Sliedrechtse Biesbosch) some of the tidal difference remained (20–80 cm on average). The diminishing of the tidal difference caused a dramatic transformation of the Biesbosch, which mostly changed into a willow forest with small remnants of the once mighty delta streams. The creation of the Haringvlietdam also blocked the main route for migrating fish. The influence of both rivers and sea had now mostly gone.
The Dutch government has decided to undo most of the reclamation and give it back to nature and to reconnect the main rivers with the Biesbosch creeks. This decision has been made as a result of extremely high river discharges in 1993 and 1995. This means that a large part of the Biesbosch will return to its original state: an interconnected network of rivers and creeks, serving as an inland river delta. The area can then be used as a natural buffer to prevent major floods and to lower the risk of very high river levels. This will also restore some of the natural situation and will result in an expansion of the habitat of many animals. Much of this operation is near completion as of 2014.
Especially the beaver population could profit from these hydrological changes (and, as of 2014, they indeed expanded their range significantly). It would also hopefully create the right conditions for the return of the osprey and the white-tailed eagle as breeding birds. Because of recent nature development of new wetlands the great egret and the little egret have already become familiar elements in the Biesbosch today.
Dordrecht, South Holland, Netherlands - the Island of Dordt
Dordrecht, colloquially Dordt, historically in English named Dort, is a city and municipality in the western Netherlands, located in the province of South Holland. It is the fourth largest city of the province. The municipality covers the entire Dordrecht Island, also often called Het Eiland van Dordt, bordered by the rivers Oude Maas, Beneden Merwede, Nieuwe Merwede, Hollands Diep, and Dordtsche Kil. Dordrecht is the largest and most important city in the Drechtsteden and is also part of the Randstad, the main conurbation in the Netherlands. Dordrecht is the oldest city in the Holland area and has a rich history and culture.
Because of its long and important role in Dutch history, Dordrecht has a rich culture. The medieval city centre is home to over 950 monuments. The city also houses 7 historic churches and 6 museums in a relatively small area and hosts many festivals and events every year.
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Fujifilm GFX / Kase Filters Netherlands Event: Workshop Marcel van Balkom
Marcel van Balkom tells you all about his experiences in the nature reserves, how you can best capture them by using filters and he tells about his own special filtering techniques. In addition, Marcel will of course deal with his use of the FUJIFILM GFX 50S.
Marcel takes you to one of the most beautiful photo locations in the world: Iceland and of course the Northern Lights. As Brand Ambassador of Kase Filters, he gives the extensive explanation about the filters, because he knows them like no other. He will teach you the best tips and tricks and of course, you can contact him for all your questions. In addition, Marcel will discuss the content of the Fujifilm GFX series, groundbreaking system cameras based on innovative techniques. Marcel recently won the National Geographic Photo Contest 2017. So put a cross on the agenda!
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