"Madurodam, Netherlands" Madurodam by al_mary

Madurodam Travel Guide: 67 reviews and 167 photos

Madurodam Overview

Madurodam is a small scale miniature town at Scheveningen, near the
Hague, and is since many years one of the most important tourist
attractions of the conurbation of Western Holland called "Randstad".

On a scale 1:25 a charming picture of The Netherlands is given in bird's
eye view: several important buildings, churches and townscapes are
reconstructed up to the smallest details.

There is also a fine transport system: a network of railroads, harbours
and motorways covers the park and Madurodam Airport enables air traffic
with all continents ....

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The miniature suite Madurodam consists of eight
short parts presenting a musical impression of the
smallest town in The Netherlands.

# I Reveille
The piccolo flute and the side drum announce a
new day

# II Toy Soldiers
There is a military parade in front of the George
Maduro Barracks

# III Binnenhof/Buitenhof
A solemn melody is the main theme of the suite
and depicts the state buildings and the nearby
lake "Hofvijver" at the Hague

# IV Small Windmills
Everything that moves or whirls at Madurodam is
described in this barrel organ waltz

# V Intermezzo/Nocturne
Madurodam by night is described by a solemn
passage played in unison by the lower instruments

# VI The Westerkerk Church
Also the capital Amsterdam is represented with the
chimes of the famous Westerkerk church

# VII The Muiderslot Castle
An elegant pavane recalls medieval atmospheres

# VIII "Grande" Finale
The windmill theme comes back and then the suite
comes to an end with the "Binnenhof" theme, which
is hi=lighted by the first strains of the national hymn
"Wilhelmus" ......

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Madurodam was commissioned by the NIB,
the Dutch Wind Music Institute with financial
support of the Composition Trust
"Fonds voor de Scheppende Toonkunst"

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