Tag: LEERDAM
Leerdam leukemia survivor Ege (15) died of pneumonia: ‘We are immensely sad’
Ege received a lot of support from unexpected sources during his illness. As a result of the treatment, he lost his hair, and all his friends also went bald: “They…
Art detective recovers stolen Van Gogh, is Frans Hals from Leerdam next? ’80 percent chance’
Which way the painting The two laughing boys van Hals has traveled is difficult to estimate. Via the underworld, that is certain, but the question is exactly how. A multi-million…
Stolen from Singer Laren Van Gogh is back, Frans Hals from Leerdam is still missing
59-year-old M. was sentenced to eight years in prison last year for the thefts. But despite his conviction, the paintings were not recovered. Until now, because the Van Gogh has…
Leerdam breathes new life into glass: ‘We’re even getting a plane made of glass’
A selection from the ‘Glass Lives’ programme From Friday 8 September to Sunday 10 September you will find all kinds of glass activities in the city center of Leerdam. A…
Heiltje’s straw mattress and Christie’s coffee mill: Leerdam’s women’s courtyard back to 1900
For centuries, only unmarried women have lived in the Hofje of Mrs. van Aerden in Leerdam. Since 2007 it is also a museum. To show visitors how the women used…
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…