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Should the palace on Dam Square become city hall again?
We all know it as the Paleis op de Dam, but the building originally had a completely different function: that of town hall. According to urban planner René Strijland, the…
Should the palace on Dam Square become city hall again? “Good for the identity of Amsterdam”
We all know it as the Paleis op de Dam, but the building originally had a completely different function: that of town hall. According to urban planner René Strijland, the…
Saturday solidarity demonstration for abortion right on Dam Square
A solidarity demonstration for abortion law will take place on Dam Square next Saturday. The initiative comes in response to the possible abolition of federal abortion law in the United…
Remembrance Day on full Dam in Amsterdam makes an impression
In the past two years, there has been no public at the Remembrance Day on Dam Square. Although the empty Dam made a big impression on many people, the public…
This is how Tieme (19) honored his great-grandfather on Dam Square
Immediately after the two minutes of silence and the national anthem, 19-year-old Tieme de Laat from Empel spoke on Dam Square on Wednesday evening. He honored his great-grandfather, resistance hero…
Niels and Jurre (13) have an honorable task at the commemoration on Dam Square
Jurre (13) and Niels (13) from Oss have a special task this Wednesday. They help raise the flag and lay the flower wreaths during the commemoration of the dead on…
Veteran Sturre expects emotional commemoration at De Dam: “Nobody knows each other, but you have a bond immediately”
For Sturre, the commemoration will be an emotional event, he thinks. “I was in Bosnia, in Simin Han. And when I was there, it was pretty quiet, but the group…
Lifeguard Henk was a war hero, great-grandson Tieme honors him on Dam Square
Lifeguard Henk van der Pas of the Iron Man in Vught was a resistance hero in the Second World War. As a ‘neighbour of Camp Vught’ he did everything to…
Touching tribute for deceased Jan van Dam (30)
With a large banner as a tribute to sports reporter Jan van Dam (30) who died much too early, a group of FC Utrecht supporters on the Bunnikside showed their…
Rob Geus joins in riot over Nicolette van Dam brasserie
Rob Geus joins the row over Nicolette van Dam’s brasserie. In Nieuwe Revu he gives her advice on how to work more hygienically. “You have to cover everything well.” ©…