Broek in Waterland, Netherlands
Netherlands
Broek in Waterland, Netherlands carries 9 connections with 643 places across 8 topics, spanning military history, art, literature, sport, and environmental legacy. Its church was razed by Spanish forces during the Eighty Years' War in 1573. A pointillist painting of the village was praised by the Boymans Museum for its disciplined composition. Peter Spier, who grew up here, and footballer Timo Letschert are among its notable figures. More than 10,000 drums of toxic waste were dumped nearby in the 1960s as part of Agent Orange production.
Broek in Waterland (painting)
Connects Broek in Waterland, Netherlands to: Indianapolis, Indiana | Waterland, Netherlands
Diederik Samsom
Connects Broek in Waterland, Netherlands to: Netherlands | Turkey | Leiden, Netherlands | Groningen, Netherlands | Delft, Netherlands
Peter Spier
Connects Broek in Waterland, Netherlands to: United States | London, England | Netherlands | Amsterdam, Netherlands | Holland
Timo Letschert
Connects Broek in Waterland, Netherlands to: France | Germany | Italy | China | Netherlands
Agent Orange
Connects Broek in Waterland, Netherlands to: United States | Canada | Paris, France | Australia | United Kingdom