It remains to be seen whether the disappeared statue of the nineteenth-century painter Vincent van Gogh will be back on its pedestal in Assen before Christmas. The five largest New Year’s Eve associations active in Drenthe and Friesland are not surprised that the city center organization Vaart has now reported the theft of this statue … Read more
City center director Kjeld Vosjan: “We can certainly appreciate a funny joke like this, but Vincent has a financial and also a social value (…). Visitors from all over the country walk this route through the city center past all kinds of expressions inspired by Van Gogh. Now our eye-catcher is missing in a very … Read more
New Year’s Eve association Tied Zat from Zorgvlied also has memorable thefts on its record. For example, in 2007 they hijacked a monument in Putten, Gelderland. A boulder with an anchored ring is located there and is known as the center of gravity of the Netherlands. The stone is located in such a precise spot … Read more