Tag: LEERDAM
Oldest glass objects in the world come to Leerdam: ‘Look, this one belonged to a Roman’
Ivo and his team work for the Museum of Antiquities in Leiden. And as is often the case in the museum world, that museum lends objects to another museum –…
Results practice duels top amateurs: DHSC wins general, LRC Leerdam down
Province of Utrecht – On August 26, the fourth divisionists from our province will start the 2023-2024 season. A week earlier, the ball was already rolling in the second and…
The age-old craft of glass cutting does not die out: two ladies in training
Apart from the humming sound of the tools, it is quiet in the grinding shop of the Glasmuseum in Leerdam. Concentrated work is done by two ambitious women who are…
The Council of State puts an end to expansion plans for sports park Leerdam
Ellen Langerak and Rob van Holthuijsen, owners of the adjacent nature camping site Het Kampeerbosje, asked the Council of State to consider the matter. They fear that the expansion of…
Results practice matches top amateurs: Spakenburg, GVVV, LRC Leerdam and DHSC win
Province of Utrecht – On August 19, the second and third divisionists will start the 2023-2024 season. A week later, the ball will also roll in the fourth division. In…
Results practice matches top amateurs: Spakenburg, LRC Leerdam and DHSC win
Province of Utrecht – The top amateurs from the province of Utrecht are fully preparing for the new season. The clubs from the second and third division will start the…
Results practice matches top amateurs: LRC Leerdam and DHSC win
Province of Utrecht – The top amateurs from the province of Utrecht are fully preparing for the new season. The clubs from the second and third division will start the…
The only bridge museum in the world is in Leerdam: ‘A collection that got out of hand’
Gerard managed to get his hands on unique items from top players, such as the agenda and card box of the most famous player in the world Ely Culbertson. But…
Are there really secret passages under the city center of Leerdam? ‘The discovery is getting closer’
An interesting detail is that Peter doesn’t even live in Leerdam, but in Roosendaal. Earlier generations of his family did come from Leerdam. And so the stories have been passed…
Leerdam busy with the Orange vase for Alexia
The design is by fashion designer Tess van Zalinge, says Bettina Sommer of Sommer Dutch Glass Art. “You look like a beautiful couture dress, with broad shoulders, a narrow waist.”…