The cityhall of Gouda. Every ten minutes the scenery changes. It’s like a fairy-tale.

Gouda, Holland – December 2008
Camera: Canon Powershot S3 IS – no flash used

Please take also a look at
Christmas in Gouda II – December 2009
Christmas in Gouda III – December 2010

In 1365 bought the town of Gouda the marktveld of Mr Van der Goudé for a town hall building. Yet it would take until 1448 before construction began. The building was erected from Belgian limestone. The foundation was not drived, but a few rafts of heavy oak beams were used. Until 1603, the townhall was surrounded by water and was to reach by a drawbridge. In that year (1603), the current plateau in Renaissance style was by the city sculptor Gregory Cool manufactured.

• 2325 views – 27 December 2012
• 19 favoritings – 27 December 2012
• Greeting Card sold – 7 December 2010

FEATURED in

• Your Magic PLACE – 3 December 2009
• HOLIDAYS and SPECIAL OCCASIONS – 17 November 2010
• FREEDOM IN WORDS & ART – 27 November 2010
• Full Frontal Facades – 16 December 2010
• Random! – 17 December 2010
• Totally Amateur Photography – 28 March 2011
• DUTCH SHOWCASE – 18 December 2011
• Snaptacular! – 24 December 2011
• BassenThorpe Gallery – 17 December 2012

CHALLENGES
~ 1st place in the

• Holidays Challenge in THE WORLD – 4 December 2010
• Christmas Lights-Voucher Challenge in A Night Somewhere – 14 December 2011
• CHRISTMAS LIGHTS Challenge in Snaptacular! – 21 December 2011

~ 2nd place in the

• Its Christmas time so light it up! Challenge in Random! – 12 December 2010

~ tied 2nd place in the

• Christmas In Your Favourite Place $20 Voucher Challenge in Favourite PLACES You Take,Make or Paint – 21 December 2011
• December Avatar ~ Christmas Challenge in Your Country’s Best – 29 November 2012
• Christmas Around Your Town ~ $$$ Challenge in ShuTTerBugS – 27 December 2012

~ 3rd place in the

• After Dark Christmas Theme Challenge in After Dark – 17 December 2009
• Christmas Lights Challenge in Retired and Happy – 21 December 2010
• VIOLET (purple) mini challenge – Rainbow series! in Light up My Life – 28 August 2011

~ tied 3rd place in the

• Christmas Challenge in Snaptacular – 14 December 2012

~ 4th place in the

• Colourful lights! Challenge in Light up My Life – 1 August 2011

~ 5th place in the

• Holiday Facades Around The World Challenge in Full Frontal Facades – 24 December 2010
• Lit with BLUE lights Challenge in Unique Buildings Of The World – 3 February 2011
• Christmas Around The World Challenge in Your Country’s Best – 21 December 2011
• Inspired by Christmas in Inspired By LIFE – 27 December 2011

~ tied 5th place in the

• Christmas Theme Challenge in PostCards-Destinations – 15 December 2012

~ 9th place in the

• holidayzzz Challenge in Newfangled, Nonedited Photography – 25 December 2010

~ 10th place in the

• CHRISTMAS!! Challenge in Light up My Life – 22 December 2010
• December Avatar Challenge – Christmas lights! :D in Light up My Life – 23 November 2011

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