- May 12th, 1961
- The Hague, Holland
- Clear, Sunny, Mild
Went through an old Dutch prison now R’yk museum complete with torture chamber, instruments, rooms for common + political prisoners. Saw room in which Cornelius DeWitt was imprisoned, accused of a plot to assassinate Wm the III. Later he was tortured and sentenced to banishment, but he and his brother who came to get him, were murdered by the mob outside the prison.
Went shopping for a few more gifts for people at home. Had a lovely dinner at the hotel. They can’t locate a room at a London hotel for us, so we shall just have to take our chances when we get there. Strolled about the old part of town and saw many old buildings most likely old parliamentary buildings and Govt. offices.
By Jan de Baen - Dordrechts Museum, Public Domain, Link
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