Jaap van 't Veen's photos

Kasteel Nijenhuis (Castle Nijenhuis) was first mentioned in 1380. The present building dates back to 1682. Since 1799 the castle is owned and still inhabited by the family Schimmelpenninck.

'Wijerd' (storage reservoir) for watermill 'Cannenburghermolen' at the back of 'Castle De Cannenburch'.

Alhambra: Palace of the Lions (Palacio de los Leones), seen from the Court of the Lions.

Alhambra: Comares Palace - Court of the Myrtles

Zaanse Schans: some of the windmills along the Zaan. See for more info: en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Zaanse_Schans

Watermill nearby Castle Hackfort (Vorden) along the 'Hackfortse Beek'. The mill is dating back to the year 1700.

Old farmhouse along the 'road' between Puente de Montañana and the Mont-rebei Gorge.

Pantà d'Escales (Escales Reservoir) is an artificial lake of the Noguera Ribagorçana river, south of El Pont de Suert.

Blossoming almond trees nearby the white village of Almegíjar in the so called Alpujarra.

Heerde: Pluizenmeer or Pluizenmeertje. It is named after 'veenpluis' (common cottongrass), which is growing along this little lake. In the older days it was used for washing the sheep from nearby 'Renderklippen'.

Onze Lieve Vrouwekerk (Our Lady Church) dating back to the 13th century, when it was founded as a catholic church. In the year of 1577 it was confiscated by the protestants and remained a reformed church till nowadays. Photo: interior of the church with the former choir.

Ruitersmolen, watermill nearby Beekbergen, dating back to the year of 1606.

Gelderland (Achterhoek), 's Heerenberg - Kasteel Huis Bergh. Castle Huis Bergh is dating back to the13th century.

Lake Cavallers ( Estany de Cavallers) is located in the 'Aigüestortes i Estany de Sant Maurici National Park' at a height of more than 1.800 m.

The white washed houses of Salobreña are built on the hill around the old Moorish castle (10th century).

Gelderland - Veluwe - Kootwijkerzand: shifting sand dunes nearby Kootwijk.

Marken is one of the most visited tourist sights in the Netherlands. It is a former island in the so called 'Zuiderzee'. Marken is well-known for its characteristic green coloured wooden houses, pictoresque harbour and traditional costumes. The 'Wilhelminabrug' - ca. 1850 - is one of the five wooden drawbridges in Marken and is situated in the 'Kerkbuurt' (Church Area), with the Protestant Church (1904). See for more info about Marken: members.virtualtourist.com/vt/tfr/1/312/4/1ba6f2/

Kasteel Sterkenburg - nearby Langbroek - is dating back to 13th century.