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Breda Three
The Breda Four (Breda Three after 1966 and Breda Two after 1979), were the last four continuously imprisoned Germany, German war criminals in the Netherlands following the Second World War. The group consisted of Willy Lages, Joseph Kotalla, Ferdinand aus der Fünten, and . From 1952, they were incarcerated in the in Breda, which inspired their collective name. Lages, Aus der Fünten and Fischer played a key role in the The_Holocaust_in_the_Netherlands#Deportations, deportations of Jews, while Kotalla was deputy head of Kamp Amersfoort. The Breda Four were initially sentenced to death, but in 1951–1952 were among those whose sentences were commuted to life imprisonment. However, they were the only four German war criminals who were not released before 1961. In the following decades, pushes were made to release them. These efforts were supported by the West Germany, West German government. The clemency requests coincided with increasing awareness of World War II and the psycho ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Binnenhof Vol Met Demonstranten, Bestanddeelnr 925-4205
The Binnenhof (; ) is a complex of buildings in the city centre of The Hague, Netherlands, next to the Hofvijver (Court Pond). It houses the meeting place of both houses of the States General of the Netherlands, as well as the Ministry of General Affairs and the office of the Prime Minister of the Netherlands. Built primarily in the 13th century, the Gothic castle originally functioned as residence of the counts of County of Holland, Holland and became the political centre of the Dutch Republic in 1584. Together with the Buitenhof (The Hague), Buitenhof it is ranked among the Top 100 Dutch heritage sites. The Binnenhof is among the oldest parliament buildings in the world still in use. History Comital period Counts of Holland Little is known about the origin of the Binnenhof. Count of Holland Floris IV, Count of Holland, Floris IV purchased the grounds of the Binnenhof in 1229 from and built a hunting lodge. Despite Floris IV's purchase, his successor William II of Holla ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
