Tag:Netherlands
Haarlem – NederlandStrolling through Haarlem in the summer of 2015City walks -Haarlem Haarlem’s history stretches back over 750 years, having received its city rights in 1245. Once an important centre for the brewing and textile industries, Haarlem flourished during the Dutch Golden Age, attracting artists, merchants, and scholars. Its wealth is reflected in the grand merchant houses, monumental churches, and beautifully preserved public buildings that still grace the city today Whether you’re exploring the city’s rich history, tasting local delicacies, […]
Stories Cities of the Hanseatic League The Hanseatic League was a commercial and defensive confederation of merchant guilds and market towns in Northwestern and Central Europe. Growing from a few North German towns in the late 1100s, the league came to dominate Baltic maritime trade for three centuries along the coasts of Northern Europe. Hansa territories stretched from the Baltic to the North Sea and inland during the Late Middle Ages, and diminished slowly after 1450. Hanse, later spelled as Hansa, was […]
