Here are some photographs of the city of Breukelen, Netherlands photographed by Roy Fidler, `who kindly sent them my way. He grew up in Brooklyn and now lives in Northern California.
He wrote: "In the original Dutch…City hall…The Breukelen Bridge…Brooklyn boy by the Breukelen Bridge…"
According to Wikipedia: Breukelen is a municipality and town in the Netherlands, in the province of Utrecht. It is situated to the north west of Utrecht, along the river Vecht and close to the Loosdrechtse Plassen, an area of lakes and great natural beauty. It is in an area called the "Vechtstreek". During the 17th century a number of Amsterdam merchant families built opulent mansions along the river near Breukelen.
There is a large Van der Valk (Hotel Breukelen) hotel, the façade of which is in the Chinese style. Universiteit Nyenrode is located in Breukelen.
The borough of Brooklyn in New York City is named after Breukelen (see History of Brooklyn).
quite beautiful! perhaps we can learn from the Breukelenites how to maintain our infrastructure, and do more to keep our public spaces in good shape….I’m sure our local landmarks and attractions would appreciate neighborhood support, not limited to the annual PSCC Clean Sweep, Old Stone House Park renovation, Prospect Park Clean up Days and the Doe Fund efforts,… any ideas out there?