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Madurodam

by Michael Has   
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The Netherlands. Madurodam.

The Netherlands. Madurodam.
Madurodam is Holland's most famous miniature city. The entrance...

Madurodam

Madurodam
Near the entrance there is a pole with distance indications of big...

Madurodam

Madurodam
It is an amusement park set in nice gardens.

Madurodam

Madurodam
The model of the railway lift bridge near Dordrecht. And yes, it works!

Madurodam

Madurodam
The freighter is on fire, the little extinguisher boat comes to the rescue.

Madurodam

Madurodam
Madurodam reflects the character of a real Dutch city and its suburbs.

Madurodam

Madurodam
The exact copies of the boats move around in the lakes, big bridges split to...

Madurodam

Madurodam
The models are matched to the details to the original constructions.

Madurodam

Madurodam
The park was opened officially on 2 July, 1952, and was named after George...

Madurodam

Madurodam
George Maduro's birthplace, Curacao.

Madurodam

Madurodam
In fact, Madurodam is an architectural museum.

Madurodam

Madurodam
There are some acting models. Here the soldiers march, the tanks move.

Madurodam

Madurodam
Before creating the model the experts make a detailed photo...

Madurodam

Madurodam
The model of the Cathedral Tower, Utrecht.

Madurodam

Madurodam
Madurodam offers a great variety of architecrural styles.

Madurodam

Madurodam
Town Hall in Gouda.

Madurodam

Madurodam
The model of the Rijksmuseum in Amsterdam, the country's prominent art...

Madurodam

Madurodam
We feel giants among the palaces, ships and medieval houses.

Madurodam

Madurodam
To build the models new synthetic materials are used because they are...

Madurodam

Madurodam
The model of the Weigh-House and the cheese market in Alkmaar. The...

Madurodam.

Madurodam.
The miniature city of Madurodam runs on solar energy. It uses solar...

Madurodam.

Madurodam.
They take care of small details while building the models.

Madurodam

Madurodam
It is very interesing to watch those small figures moving.

Madurodam.

Madurodam.
Giant people walk about the tiny city.

Madurodam

Madurodam
The model of the Rijksmuseum which is the largest museum in Holland...
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article published 5/8/2007
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Very interesting
makes me regret not going there when I was in Amsterdam.
— Ben Hsu, May 23, 2007
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