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Hendrik Tollens
Henricus Franciscus Caroluszoon (Hendrik) Tollens (24 September 1780 – 31 October 1856) was a Dutch poet best known for ''Wien Neêrlands Bloed ''Wien Neêrlands bloed'' (''Those in whom Dutch blood'') was the national anthem of the Netherlands between 1815 and 1932. History At the foundation of the Kingdom of the Netherlands in 1815, it was decided that a national anthem was needed. ...'', the national anthem of the Netherlands between 1815 and 1932. The Tollens Prize is named after him. Works * ''Gedichten'' (1808) * ''Idyllen en minnezangen'' (1801–1805) * ''Konstanten'': ein Trauerspiel * ''Laatste gedichten'' (1848–1853) * ''Nieuve gedichten'' (1821) * ''Romanzen, balladen en legenden'' (1818) * ''Tafereel van de overwintering der Nederlanders op Nova Zembla in de jaren 1596 en 1597'' (1816) References * Huygens, Gerard W. ''Hendrik Tollens'': de dichter van de burgerij, een biografie en een tijdbeeld. – Rotterdam: Nijgh & van Ditmar, 1972 * Schotel, Gil ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Rotterdam
Rotterdam ( , ; ; ) is the second-largest List of cities in the Netherlands by province, city in the Netherlands after the national capital of Amsterdam. It is in the Provinces of the Netherlands, province of South Holland, part of the North Sea mouth of the Rhine–Meuse–Scheldt delta, via the Nieuwe Maas, New Meuse inland shipping channel, dug to connect to the Meuse at first and now to the Rhine. Rotterdam's history goes back to 1270, when a dam was constructed in the Rotte (river), Rotte. In 1340, Rotterdam was granted city rights by William II, Count of Hainaut, William IV, Count of Holland. The Rotterdam–The Hague metropolitan area, with a population of approximately 2.7 million, is the List of urban areas in the European Union, 10th-largest in the European Union and the most populous in the country. A major logistic and economic centre, Rotterdam is Port of Rotterdam, Europe's largest seaport. In 2022, Rotterdam had a population of 655,468 and is home to over 1 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Rijswijk
Rijswijk (), formerly known as Ryswick ( ) in English, is a town and municipality in the western Netherlands, in the province of South Holland. Its population was 59.642 in 2024, and it has an area of , of which is water. The municipality also includes the former hamlets of 't Haantje and Sion, currently also known as Rijswijk Buiten. Demographics 62% Dutch background, 38% No Dutch background. History Archeological excavations indicate that this area of the coastal dunes was already inhabited some 5500 years ago. The village of Rijswijk formed in the 13th century, and its history was dominated by the presence of mansions and estates of the nobility and affluent. The Treaty of Ryswick was signed at the Huis ter Nieuwburg in 1697, ending the Nine Years' War. A monument, the Needle of Rijswijk (1792), was erected to commemorate the treaty in the Rijswijk Forest. Until 1900 Rijswijk remained a relative small community but it became urbanized during the 20th century when ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Wien Neêrlands Bloed
''Wien Neêrlands bloed'' (''Those in whom Dutch blood'') was the national anthem of the Netherlands between 1815 and 1932. History At the foundation of the Kingdom of the Netherlands in 1815, it was decided that a national anthem was needed. The song "Het Wilhelmus" – which is the national anthem today – was already well known in the time of the Dutch Republic. At that time, however, it was more of a party or faction hymn than a national one, being associated with and glorifying the House of Orange – which in the politics of the 17th and 18th century Netherlands had enthusiastic supporters but also bitter foes. In particular, the Wilhelmus was unpopular with the anti-Orangist Patriot party, which dominated the country (under French tutelage) for a considerable time. Following the fall of Napoleon, the new prince of the Netherlands, William Frederick of Orange, believed his family's factional song was no longer suitable for the times. William Frederick had also gained s ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Tollens Prize
The Tollens-Fonds ("Tollens foundation)" is a Dutch organization named for poet Hendrik Tollens (1780–1856). The organization awards a notable literary prize, the Tollens Prize and till 2008 also the Jacobson Prize. Tollens Prize The Tollens Prize () is a quinquennial award in the Netherlands designed to provide a five prominent literary honor. The prize is awarded for a body of work that, in the opinion of the jury, had the highest literary value in the preceding five years. The award, established by the Board of Tollensfonds in 1902, is called the Tollensprijs since 1925. It was named after the poet Hendrik Tollens (1780–1856). Winners *2022 - Ellen Deckwitz *2015 - Hans Dorrestijn *2010 - Paulien Cornelisse *2005 - Jules Deelder *2000 - Heinz Hermann Polzer (Drs. P) *1992 - Marten Toonder *1988 - Koos Schuur *1983 - Belcampo *1978 - Michel van der Plas *1973 - Anton Koolhaas *1968 - F.C. Terborgh *1963 - Ina Boudier-Bakker *1958 - Maria Dermoût *1953 - Bertus Aafje ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
1780 Births
Events January–March * January 16 – American Revolutionary War – Battle of Cape St. Vincent: British Admiral Sir George Rodney defeats a Spanish fleet. * February 19 – The legislature of New York votes to allow its delegates to cede a portion of its western territory to the Continental Congress for the common benefit of the war. * March 1 – The legislature of Pennsylvania votes, 34 to 21, to approve An Act for the Gradual Abolition of Slavery. * March 11 ** The First League of Armed Neutrality is formed by Russia with Denmark and Sweden to try to prevent the British Royal Navy from searching neutral vessels for contraband (February 28 O.S.). ** General Lafayette embarks on at Rochefort, arriving in Boston on April 28, carrying the news that he has secured French men and ships to reinforce the American side in the American Revolutionary War. * March 17 – American Revolutionary War: The British San Juan Expedition sails from ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
1856 Deaths
Events January–March * January 8 – Borax deposits are discovered in large quantities by John Veatch in California. * January 23 – The American sidewheel steamer SS ''Pacific'' leaves Liverpool (England) for a transatlantic voyage on which she will be lost with all 186 on board. * January 24 – U.S. President Franklin Pierce declares the new Free-State Topeka government in " Bleeding Kansas" to be in rebellion. * January 26 – First Battle of Seattle: Marines from the suppress an indigenous uprising, in response to Governor Stevens' declaration of a "war of extermination" on Native communities. * January 29 ** The 223-mile North Carolina Railroad is completed from Goldsboro through Raleigh and Salisbury to Charlotte. ** Queen Victoria institutes the Victoria Cross as a British military decoration. * February ** The Tintic War breaks out in Utah. ** The National Dress Reform Association is founded in the United States to promote "ratio ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Dutch Male Poets
Dutch or Nederlands commonly refers to: * Something of, from, or related to the Netherlands ** Dutch people as an ethnic group () ** Dutch nationality law, history and regulations of Dutch citizenship () ** Dutch language () * In specific terms, it reflects the Kingdom of the Netherlands ** Dutch Caribbean ** Netherlands Antilles Dutch may also refer to: Places * Dutch, West Virginia, a community in the United States * Pennsylvania Dutch Country People Ethnic groups * Pennsylvania Dutch, a group of early German immigrants to Pennsylvania Specific people * Dutch (nickname), a list of people * Johnny Dutch (born 1989), American hurdler and field athlete * Dutch Schultz (1902–1935), American mobster born Arthur Simon Flegenheimer * Dutch Mantel, ring name of American retired professional wrestler Wayne Maurice Keown (born 1949) * Dutch Savage, ring name of professional wrestler and promoter Frank Stewart (1935–2013) Arts, entertainment, and media Fictional characte ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
