Monograms Tours Europe: Netherlands

The Netherlands located in north-west Europe. It borders the North Sea, Belgium and Germany. The Netherlands in its entirely is often referred to as Holland. The Netherlands wanted to remain neutral during World War II, but Nazi Germany invaded in 1940 over runing the country in five days. During the occupation over 100,000 Dutch Jews were rounded up and sent to concentration camps in Germany, Poland, and Czechoslovakia. Three rivers, the Rhine, the Waal, and the Meuse(Maas) flow though this country. Queen Beatrix is the monarch and head of state. Notable cities include Ansterdanm Rotterdam, The Hague, Utrecht, Zwolle, Arnehm, Assen, Breda, Tilburg, and Leeuwarden. The Netherlands has had many well-known painters.The Dutch Masters include Rembrandt van Rijn, Johannes Vermeer, Jan Steen, and Jacob van Ruysdael. Van Goh and Piet Mondriaan were from 19th and 20th centuries. The Netherlands is a interesting visit on your Monograms tour.