Map of Groningen, Netherlands, in the 17th century
“Low countries had the best city planners, engineers and architects of the 17th century. They reclaimed half their landmass from the ocean at a time when people still fought with swords”–hevnervals
Concentration of Belgians in the Netherlands and Dutchmen in Belgium per municipality
“What’s the difference between a Belgian and a Dutchmen???
(hehehe this is a joke hehehe)”
1606 map of Holland - by Gerard Mercator
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“So much land just waiting to be reclaimed”–hahahitsagiraffe
1568 map of East and West Friesland - by Abraham Ortelius
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Map with the age of the buildings of Amsterdam
“That is a really cool map”–JeanBonJovi
“note that a lot of non-urban areas in the west are polders and thus there are less woods. because frankly you won’t make a polder to put trees on it”–erebo04
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The Low Counries in the form of a Lion
“The Netherlands is one of the most densely populated countries in the world”–ThucydidesOfAthens
“The Roman town, which may have been founded immediately after the Batavian revolt of 69-70, was originally called Municipium Cananefatium, “the town of the Cananefates”“–wildeastmofo
