[08:33] Huge fire destroys shops and homes in Arnhem city centre
A massive fire in the centre of Arnhem has damaged over a dozen 18th- and 19th-century buildings, and between eight...
https://www.dutchnews.nl/2025/03/huge-fire-destroys-shops-and-homes-in-arnhem-city-centre/
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A massive fire in the centre of Arnhem has damaged over a dozen 18th- and 19th-century buildings, and between eight and 10 have been destroyed. The fire broke out shortly before 4 am in the Jansstraat shopping street and spread quickly to neighbouring premises due to their wooden construction. Some 20 to 30 apartments above the shops can also be considered “lost,” officials said. Police and fire officials had to work flat out to rescue people living in the apartments...
[10:23] Rare Dutch coin from 1891 goes under the hammer for €450,000
A 19th-century coin has sold at auction for more than €450,000, becoming the second most valuable Dutch coin ever. The rijksdaalder,...
https://www.dutchnews.nl/2024/11/rare-dutch-coin-from-1891-goes-under-the-hammer-for-e450000/
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A 19th-century coin has sold at auction for more than €450,000, becoming the second most valuable Dutch coin ever. The rijksdaalder, originally worth two and a half guilders, dates from 1898 and depicts the head of the young Queen Wilhelmina, then 18 years old. The gold coin is one of just two ever made, making it highly prized among collectors, and was designed by the Frisian sculptor and medals specialist Pier Pander. It went under the hammer on Monday at Heritage...
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