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Republic of Amsterdam Radio
History of the Netherlands
The incredible journey of the world’s most influential swamp and those who call it home. Beginning at the end of the last ice age and trekking all the way through to the modern era, together we step through the centuries and meet some of the cast of characters who fashioned and forged a boggy marshland into a vibrant mercantile society and then further into a sea-trotting global super-power before becoming the centre for modern day liberalism.
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4.8 stars from 311 ratings
Travelling to Netherlands
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“What a find‼️ Another Aussie. I'm travelling and living in the Netherlands for 3 months early in 2024. This podcast has been awesome to get some background.
The voice of the narrator is so familiar - is it Angus Sampson?”Read full review »
Peter & Michelle via Apple Podcasts ·
Australia ·
10/20/24
Een uitstekende podcast!
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“An excellent podcast well balanced in historical content and a very engaging presentation.
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leaf1888 via Apple Podcasts ·
United States of America ·
09/04/24
“I’m an Australian interested in history with a projected trip to both the Netherlands and Belgium and this series covers that whole region . Perfect! The bonus episodes nicely help break up the overall chronological account and provide cultural insights for the modern countries. Keep up the...”Read full review »
David Howley via Apple Podcasts ·
Australia ·
04/13/24
Recent Episodes
On October 27, 1275, Count Floris V of Holland issued a toll exemption to the village of Amsterdam as compensation for damage caused by his troops. This document remains the oldest known written reference to Amsterdam and is kept in a dark depot in the Amsterdam City Archives. One of the curators...
Published 11/11/24
Between the years 1000 and 1500 CE the soggy, sphagnum filled bog lands of the western Low Countries were terraformed to support human habitation and, as such, the seeds of future prosperity and hardships were simultaneously, albeit unknowingly, sown. Draining the swamp meant that land was...
Published 10/14/24
Published 10/14/24
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