Madurodam - Holland in Miniature
Step into the magical city of Madurodam where the windmills are turning, canal boats are taking in the sites, aircraft taxi on the runways, trains venture to and from the stations. What is so special about you may ask? Ah, because for more than 55 years these events and more have all happened in the smallest city in the Netherlands. I still don’t understand what is so special you say. And I would reply that if you were standing in that city, you would be taller than everything mentioned above.
Madurodam is an incredible display encompassing over 28,000 square yards and recreating the beauties and uniquely famous attractions of Holland in a 1:25 scale model of the country itself. Whether seen in the daytime with more sights than can be enjoyed in a day or at dusk, the town is illuminated with more than 50,000 lights whose twinkle makes this fairyland the perfect vacation experience for both young and old.
Madurodam is a loving tribute by the parents of George Maduro to honor their son’s life. George served during World War II and died as a POW at the concentration camp in Dachau in 1945. It was officially opened on July 2, 1952 and the design has remained unchanged apart from its expansion in 1996.
If you have plans to travel to Holland in the near future make Madurodam a stop in your Holland experience and you will be enchanted by the intricacy of the buildings and fascinated by the automation in miniature.