Tag: MAARTEN VAN ROSSEM
Van Rossem about the anger against the communists: ‘I heard the glass shattering’
Utrecht – The fifties. Time of reconstruction, of radio series for the whole family, of variety evenings and French chansons. Nice and calm, right? That’s how it seems. We also…
Maarten van Rossem: ‘Did you know that Utrecht has not one but three cathedrals?’
What is a cathedral? A cathedral is a church where a Catholic bishop resides. And that is literally because in every cathedral there is a richly decorated seat or an…
Van Rossem talks to the daughter of resistance fighter Henk Das: ‘The war haunted him all his life’
The fact that Das was not caught himself always remained a mystery to him. In the autumn of 1944, when everyone thinks that the war will soon be over, the…
Van Rossem talks to the daughter of resistance fighter Henk Das, who laid the wreath on Domplein tonight
The fact that Das was not caught himself always remained a mystery to him. In the autumn of 1944, when everyone thinks that the war will soon be over, the…
Van Rossem about how 120 police officers came to evacuate the Dennendal facility
Den Dolder – When we think about care for people with intellectual disabilities, we often think of initiatives such as restaurants run by people with disabilities, small assisted living projects…
Can the Utrecht speedboat scene from Amsterdamned be surpassed? 1988 blockbuster gets a sequel
“It was never actually a question that there would ever be a sequel to Amsterdamned; it was inevitable,” says director Dick Maas. “We were waiting for a script that could…
Maarten 80! Van Rossem talks about the rise of prosperity and luxury products
Amerongen – Born in 1943, Maarten grew up in lean times. Thinking back to that time, he calculates that life looked quite poor until at least the late 1950s: “wages…
Van Rossem Talks about the Waterlines ‘I also want military plants in my garden’
A WATER LINE WHAT IS THAT AGAIN? The province of Utrecht is dotted with fortresses. Fort Vechten, Fort Rijnauwen, Fort aan de Klop. All fortresses that together with a number…
Van Rossem tells about how Overvecht’s reputation has changed over the years
Complete new residential areas were built in the 50s, 60s and 70s. In addition to Overvecht, this also concerns Kanaleneiland and Hoograven. Overvecht was a special new district. In addition…