Dutch King Willem-Alexander on Saturday apologized for the Netherlands’ historic involvement in slavery and the effects that it still has today. The king was speaking at a ceremony marking the 160th ...

Often flying under the radar of many travelers, Maastricht is one of Europe’s hidden gems, offering rich history, stunning architecture and a vibrant cultural and culinary scene. ByJoanne Shurvell, ...

From 1624 to 1664, much of New York State, plus parts of New Jersey, Connecticut, and Delaware, was the Dutch colony of New Netherland. While New Netherland only lasted 40 years before Britain sent ...

People once called it the triangular trade. European ships went to Africa, then carried slaves to the Americas. That formed a triangle on the map. The Netherlands was once a great sea power and played ...

AMSTERDAM— The 17th century has gone down in Dutch history as the Golden Age, when unprecedented trading wealth helped fund the likes of artists Rembrandt van Rijn and Johannes Vermeer. But the grim ...

(JTA) The Anne Frank House in the heart of Amsterdam is one of the Netherlands’ most-visited tourist destinations. Outside of the city a memorial commemorates the Westerbork transit camp, where the ...