List of cultural icons of the Netherlands
The List of cultural icons of the Netherlands is a list of links to potential cultural icons of the Netherlands [1] [2] [3].
Animals[]
- Friesian Holstein
Art[]
- Hieronymus Bosch [4]
- Vincent van Gogh [5] [6] [7][permanent dead link]
- M.C. Escher
- Frans Hals [8]
- Rembrandt van Rijn [9][permanent dead link]
- Jan Steen [10][permanent dead link]
- Jan Vermeer
- Maarten Toonder [11]
- Van Gogh Museum [12],
- De Stijl
- Delftware
Buildings[]
- Rijksmuseum [13] [14][permanent dead link]
- Windmills
Dress, Fashion[]
- Dutch cap
- Dutch dress
- Clogs
Emblems and symbols[]
- Flag of the Netherlands
- Wilhelmus
Festivals[]
- Koningsdag
- Sinterklaas
Flora, Fauna[]
Food and Drink[]
- Lucas Bols
- Heineken
- Gouda
- French fries
- Stroopwafel
Government[]
History and legend[]
Industry, Science[]
Landscape[]
Language[]
- Dutch (language) [18], Dutch phonology
- Languages of the Netherlands, Limburgish, Twentse, West Frisian
Literature, Press[]
- Anne Frank [19] [20]
- De Telegraaf
- Janwillem van de Wetering [21],
- Jan Wolkers
- UNESCO World Book Capital 2008, Amsterdam
Monarchy[]
- House of Orange
- Kingdom of the Netherlands
- Prince Bernhard of the Netherlands [22], Princess Christina, Princess Margriet
- Queen Beatrix, Queen Juliana [23], Queen Wilhelmina
- Soestdijk Palace
Music[]
- Netherlands Opera
- Netherlands Radio Philharmonic Orchestra
- Rotterdam Philharmonic
- Jaap van Zweden
People[]
- Willem Barentsz [24]
- Erasmus of Rotterdam (Desiderius Erasmus) [25]
- Sicco Mansholt [26], John de Mol
- Rita Verdonk [27],
- Hans Teeuwen
- Paul Verhoeven
- Theo van Gogh (film director)
- Rutger Hauer
- Famke Janssen
Places[]
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- Aalsmeer, Almere, Amstelveen, Amsterdam, Anne Frank House, Arnhem, Assen[28]
- Breda
- Delft, Den Bosch, The Hague (Den Haag), Dordrecht, Drenthe
- Eindhoven, Enschede
- Flevoland, Friesland
- Gelderland, Groningen
- Haarlem, The Hague, Holland, Hook of Holland, Hoorn
- IJsselmeer
- Katwijk
- Leeuwarden, Leiden, Lelystad, Limburg
- Maas, Maassluis, Maastricht, Meuse, Middelburg
- Nijmegen, North Brabant, North Holland
- Overijssel
- Roosendaal, Rotterdam
- Scheldt, Schiedam, South Holland
- Tilburg, Twente
- Utrecht
- Veluwe, Vlaardingen, Vlissingen
- Waal, Walcheren
- Zandvoort, Zeeland, Zuiderzee, Zwolle, Zoetermeer
Shopping, Money[]
Sport[]
- Ajax
- Feyenoord Rotterdam
- PSV Eindhoven
- Johan Cruyff
- Max Verstappen
Television, Radio, Film, Theatre[]
- Big Brother central, a Dutch invention
- Endemol
- Hilversum [30]
- Radio Netherlands Worldwide [31]
Transport[]
- ANWB [32]
References[]
- ^ Clark, Cindy Dell (1 November 1998). Flights of Fancy, Leaps of Faith: Children's Myths in Contemporary America. University of Chicago Press. p. 26. ISBN 9780226107783.
Categories:
- Dutch culture
- Cultural history of the Netherlands
- Lists of cultural icons