Watch the full episode: https://youtu.be/imjq5yQzNiI Hoorn, Netherlands, was one of six trading cities that joined forces to create the Dutch East India Company. At the Westfries Museum, you feel the pride and the power of the Dutch Golden Age — when they dominated world trade and brutally capitalized on their far-flung colonial empire. More info about travel to Holland: https://www.ricksteves.com/europe/netherlands #ricksteves #ricksteveseurope #hoorn
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