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The Dutch love their broodjes... and apparently I do too 😅

A busy European street scene on a sunny autumn day. Dozens of people—mostly in coats and sneakers—are queued up at a black food truck parked along a brick (herringbone) roadway that’s still a bit wet from recent rain. Historic, narrow buildings line the left side; one has a blue scissor lift with workers up by the façade. In the foreground, a couple of people look at their phones while waiting. Farther right, small groups chat near trees with yellow leaves. The overall vibe: weekend pop-up/food-truck line in a charming old town center.

October 28, 2025 at 11:34 AM

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September 18, 2025 at 4:56 PM

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Groningen's Stadhuis on the Grote Markt

Big formal vibes here—think “Dutch civic pride, early-1800s, dressed for a toga party.”

What you’re looking at

Neoclassical city hall (yup, it’s Groningen’s Stadhuis on the Grote Markt). Perfectly symmetrical, three bays wide, two deep.

Central portico: four chunky Corinthian columns in pale sandstone hoist a heavy triangular pediment. Up in the tympanum sits the city’s coat of arms, flanked by gilded letters spelling MDCCCX (1810)—the year the façade was finished.

Flanking wings: red-brown brick panels framed by giant pilasters of the same pale stone. Each bay has two stacked windows, the upper ones capped by plain lintels, the lower by simple sills—very disciplined, very French Empire.

Base & approaches

The whole thing rests on a granite plinth that doubles as a terrace. Twin stair flights sweep up from the square to the main door, with three arched basement entrances tucked underneath.

Folks are chilling on the steps, cyclists cruise past on the broad brick-paved square, a lone pigeon patrols the foreground—classic Dutch street scene.

Roofline

Low slate hip roofs bookend the portico and are punctuated by stubby chimney stacks.

Two flagpoles pierce the skyline: left pole flies Groningen’s green-white city flag, right pole the Dutch tricolor. A slender wrought-iron finial crowns the ridge.

Atmosphere

Moody grey clouds press down, so the sandstone columns glow softly while the red brick looks almost velvety. The flat, even light turns every carved rosette and egg-and-dart moulding into crisp relief. It’s the kind of building that was designed to look authoritative from every angle—and it totally nails it.

July 29, 2025 at 8:47 PM

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A cute house in Groningen

A super-Dutch showpiece townhouse with a stepped (crow-stepped) gable front. The façade is tight and symmetrical, built in dark red brick with crisp white bands and a black plinth, then punched up with bright ochre/yellow trim.

Details to notice

Three tall arched openings at street level; the right one is the entry with stone steps. The arches have painted “sunburst” voussoirs.

Above, a row of three blind arches with little drop finials and checkerboard brick infill—pure eye candy.

Dutch Neo-Renaissance vibe: polychrome brickwork, stringcourses, and decorative wrought-iron wall anchors.

The gable steps climb to a tiny top block carrying a weathervane.

Flanked by plainer neighbors: a white-trimmed house on the left and a low modern brick building with graffiti on the right.

Foreground is a neat yellowish brick street, classic Dutch paving.

Overall: a late-19th-century revival façade that’s equal parts stately and playful—like a canal house that raided a box of high-contrast LEGO.

July 29, 2025 at 6:00 PM

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July 22, 2025 at 2:53 AM

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Bisschopsmolen, Maastricht

Picture a snug little back-alley mill scene:

Building & wheel – A long, brown-black brick building hugs the right side, its lower courses patched with pale limestone blocks. Bolted to the wall is a hefty wooden waterwheel—dark, moss-flecked paddles still biting into the narrow channel beneath. You can almost hear it creak when the stream’s flowing.

Channel & bridgework – The millrace is squeezed between brick walls just wide enough for the wheel. Bright red wooden footbridges zig-zag across it, each railing lined with planters that overflow with geraniums and petunias—splash of color against all that muted masonry.

Surrounding houses – On the left, adjoining townhouses press in close, their rendered facades and sash windows giving a cozy, centuries-old courtyard vibe. Rain-gutter pipes, a lone vent unit, and modern window frames remind you real people still live here.

Light & texture – Late-afternoon light glows behind the rooftops, letting the bricks soak up a warm reddish tint while the sky stays a washed-out blue-grey. Wet cobblestones in the foreground have that slick, slightly uneven texture you’d expect from a medieval street that’s seen countless wagon wheels.

Overall: a postcard-worthy corner where old industrial charm meets cottage-garden prettiness—basically begging you to linger with a camera or a coffee.

July 20, 2025 at 6:00 PM

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Basiliek van Onze Lieve Vrouwe, Maastricht

Standing in a quiet cloister garden, you’re looking back at a church complex that’s a real patchwork of eras:

Foreground / cloister walk

A neat little parterre—clipped box hedges, white rose bushes, a shallow octagonal basin—lines the gravel path.

The right-hand range is the glazed cloister arcade: tall, slender pointed arches filled with late-Gothic stone tracery that’s now glazed over, so the covered walk inside stays dry.

Main church wall (centre & left)

Rough, brown-grey rubble masonry with lighter ashlar dressings screams Romanesque origins (11th–12th c.).

You can spot the outlines of old, round-headed windows that were later blocked up, plus a big quatrefoil window—an early Gothic flourish.

A little side chapel juts out with its own steep slate roof and twin lancet windows.

Towers

The eye-catcher is that tall cylindrical crossing tower: three stacked stages ringed with blind arcading and small paired openings, topped by a conical slate spire and cross—classic Mosan/Rhenish Romanesque.

A smaller, matching turret peeks out behind it.

Style mash-up
The scene is a textbook example of an early-medieval Romanesque core that got Gothic make-overs in the 13th–15th centuries (those tracery windows) and later practical tweaks like glazing the cloister. The result is a cozy but dramatic space: medieval stonework, pointed arches, and a garden that feels almost monastic.

Grey clouds overhead keep the light soft, so the warm stone tones pop and everything feels calm—perfect spot to chill on that red bench with a coffee and soak in a thousand years of architecture.

July 20, 2025 at 1:40 PM

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Boekhandel Dominicanen, Maastricht

Looking straight up inside a huge Gothic (or late-Gothic) church/cathedral. You’re seeing the stone vaulting from nave toward the apse: a long run of pointed rib vault bays culminating in a dramatic starburst of slender ribs that splay out and gather at bosses high above the altar end.

Vaulting & ribs: Each bay is a pointed ribbed vault; secondary ribs (liernes/tiercerons) knit the pattern into complex star shapes. At the far end the ribs flair fan-like into a dense cluster, giving a spider-web effect that visually pulls your eye forward.

Surface & paint: The vault webbing panels are mottled with aged fresco or painted decoration—now heavily worn—so you get patches of reddish-brown and umber against pale stone.

Light & windows: Tall clerestory windows line both sides. The glazing looks largely clear/greenish (perhaps lightly tinted or weathered), flooding the upper vaults with diffuse cool light. Small quatrefoil/trefoil tracery details appear where the glazing meets the ribs at the apse.

Vertical supports: Below, engaged shafts and compound piers rise to meet the ribs; pointed arcade arches frame side aisles (you can glimpse the springing of those arches along the edges of the photo).

Modern insertion: At the bottom left is a contemporary metal/glass platform or viewing gallery with subtle magenta lighting—sharp contrast to the medieval masonry.

Color palette & mood: Cool blues/greens from the glass + pale limestone + warm, timeworn paint remnants = a serene but slightly otherworldly ambience. The extreme upward perspective exaggerates height and the structural “skeletal” quality that defines Gothic architecture.

If you want, send another shot (wider view / exterior) and we can try to narrow down which church this is.

July 20, 2025 at 12:40 PM

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Overhoeks, Amsterdam

This is a nighttime cityscape of Amsterdam, viewed from across the IJ river. The most prominent building on the left is the A'DAM Tower, recognizable by its rooftop observation deck with a distinctive light feature. To its left is the futuristic, angular Eye Film Museum.

The scene is calm, with the dark sky contrasting the city lights reflecting off the still water. The reflections stretch out across the surface, creating a colorful display of pink, red, blue, and yellow hues. The buildings are mostly modern high-rises, and on the right side of the image, you can see a line of lower buildings and trees, likely part of the waterfront promenade near the Tolhuistuin area.

The overall atmosphere feels peaceful, with a nice blend of urban energy and calm water reflections.

July 18, 2025 at 10:39 AM

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Het Nationale Park De Hoge Veluwe

July 15, 2025 at 10:40 AM

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Maarsseveense Plassen, Maarssen

June 30, 2025 at 4:47 PM

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Oudegracht, Utrecht 😍

June 25, 2025 at 6:18 PM

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Oudegracht, Utrecht

May 2, 2025 at 2:02 PM

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Amsterdam tonight 👌

April 12, 2025 at 7:16 PM

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Watertoren, Utrecht

April 10, 2025 at 5:10 PM

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A great video by #BikeIsBest 😂

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April 2, 2025 at 2:38 PM

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"You're going to ruin cars for the rest of us. It’s a massive privilege to own a car, and you have to take it seriously."

James May: Cars are "Totally Pointless" in Cities, Calls for Cycling Overhaul

"If they ever finish mending it, I don’t see why Hammersmith Bridge shouldn’t be a proper public space"

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March 30, 2025 at 12:31 PM

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Spring is here 😍🌿

March 23, 2025 at 2:23 PM

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March 23, 2025 at 1:58 AM

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What an absolute nightmare. A high school student saw his friends crash their Cybertruck and rushed to help, but was only able to rescue one of them because the car's doors would not open from the outside.

He watched his three other friends burn to death.

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