Madurodam (The Hague, The Netherlands)

Madurodam is a miniature park and tourist attraction in the Scheveningen district of The Hague in the Netherlands. It is home to a range of 1:25 scale model replicas of famous Dutch landmarks, historical cities and large developments. The park was opened in 1952. The entirety of net proceeds from the park go towards various charities in the Netherlands.

Madurodam (La Haya, Países Bajos)

Madurodam was named after George Maduro, a Dutch law student from Curaçao who fought the Nazi occupation forces, first as a lieutenant in the army and later as a member of the Dutch resistance, and who died at Dachau concentration camp in 1945. In 1946, Maduro was posthumously awarded the Medal of Knight Fourth class of the Military Order of William, the highest and oldest military decoration in the Kingdom of the Netherlands, for the valor he had demonstrated in the Battle of the Netherlands against German troops.

馬德羅丹（荷兰海牙）

Madurodam (Den Haag, Niederlande)

Mrs B. Boon-van der Starp was a member of a foundation for the Dutch Students Sanatorium. In this sanatorium students with tuberculosis could obtain treatment, and could also study. Financial support was needed to pay for their convalescent care. Mrs Boon-van der Starp heard about Bekonscot, a miniature park in Beaconsfield, England. This park generated large profits, a large part of which was donated to a hospital in London each year.
After a meeting with Mrs Boon-van der Starp, George Maduro’s parents donated the funds needed for the Madurodam project, as a memorial to their son. S.J. Bouma was appointed architect of Madurodam, and visited Bekonscot because Mrs Boon-van der Starp wanted the new park to be similar. After his visit he created a plan for Madurodam and came up with a theme: Het stadje met de glimlach (“The little city with the smile”).

在荷兰海牙的马德罗丹微型公园散步 — Walking in Miniature Park Madurodam in The Hague, The Netherlands

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Мадюродам (Гаага, Нидерланды)

Windmühlen von Kinderdijk in Madurodam in Den Haag, Niederlande — Windmills of Kinderdijk in Madurodam in The Hague, The Netherlands

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مادورودام (لاهاي ، هولندا)

Madurodam (La Haye, Pays-Bas)

On 2 July 1952, the then teenage Princess Beatrix was appointed mayor of Madurodam, and was given a tour of her town. When Beatrix became Queen, she relinquished this title. After her resignation a new tradition arose: the city council would annually select a mayor from their midst. All members of the youth council are The Hague students. Every year schools from The Hague can nominate students to take part in the youth council.
The youth council members are also members of the disbursement committee at Madurodam. The disbursement committee manages charities, Madurodam has its own fund which provides financial support to institutions that organize activities for young people.