Tag: AMERSFOORT
Athlete Bol runs record time at a special distance
Amersfoort – Athlete Femke Bol has set a world record in the 300 meter hurdles, a distance that is rarely run. The 22-year-old Amersfoortse was supreme at the World Athletics…
Amersfoortse Nachtwacht amazes visitors to Museum Flehite: ‘We came especially for this’
Mathias Withoos painted Amersfoort in the 17th century. The canvas is a panorama of 207.5 x 427.5 cm. The restoration was therefore quite a challenge. “Tens of thousands of euros…
Restoration View of Amersfoort finished, painting on display again in Museum Flehite
The painting shows the cityscape of Amersfoort in the 17th century. The canvas, painted in 1671 by Mathias Withoos, is a panorama measuring 207.5 x 427.5 cm. The master painter…
Amersfoort tourist train removes elderly care homes: ‘I want to go again’
“I can’t choose”, Jopie answers when asked what she liked most during the ride. Basically everything, but especially the fact to get out and about. “I want one more time”.…
Alta wins regional derby van Baarn: ‘Went very well today’
“I notice the more I play the better I get. It’s getting better and better,” says Kruijer. She is no longer a full-time professional tennis player, but she devotes her…
Baseball players Quick give away victory in last inning
After three innings, Pioniers led 5-3 against Quick. In the fifth inning, the Amersfoort-squad then crossed home plate three times and twice in the sixth inning to give them the…
Amersfoort coalition talks break down on western ring road: ‘I’m devastated’
“The road has literally come in our way”, says Fousert, who feared in advance that the western bypass could cause problems: “We clearly have in mind that, as far as…
Festival season has started again, Amersfoort will soon be ‘Rio aan de Eem’
In the run-up to the festival, where about 150,000 visitors from all over the Netherlands are expected, all kinds of parties and dance evenings are organized with salsa, merengue and…
Amersfoort does not want to wait for national legislation and will fight with laughing gas
National politicians want to amend the law so that municipalities can take action more easily against laughing gas. But the mayor of Amersfoort Lucas Bolsius does not want to wait…
Two people unwell after leaking toxic substance from truck in Amersfoort
When aluminum phosphide comes into contact with water, a dangerous gas is formed, called phosphine. The victims may have inhaled this. According to the VRU, the substance that was inside…