After a long thought I decided to write on a place this time . The place to be visited is Eindhoven.Once I thought of this name the words that came out of my mouth is PSV Eindhoven a renowned Football Club in the Europe and the Dutch League.
Eindhoven is one of the largest cities of The Netherlands located in the province of Noord Brabant ( North Brabant ) . Lets see some details on The Netherlands / Holland first.
Facts on Holland / The Netherlands :
Capital - Amsterdam
Language - Dutch
Currency - Euro
Government - Constitutional Monarchy
Monarch - Queen Beatrix
Prime Minister - Jan Peter Balkende
Independence - declared on July 26 , 1581
recognised on January 30 , 1648
Eindhoven - name literally translates to "End Yards" . The Industrial revolution brought out various developments into the city - infrastructure wise . The main industries at that time was textile and tobacco . But this shifted to focus on electronics and lighting industries owing to the start of light bulb manufacturing industry by Philips . In 20th century it changed to automobile due to the Van Doorne's Automobile Fabriek.
There are lots of places to visit and shop in the city . Witte Dame Complex & Admirant Buildings ,which are the former offices of Philips ; Van Abbe Museum - a museum for modern art ; Effenar - a music / cultural center ; Evoluon - a science museum sponsored by Philips ; Park heater Eindhoven - a stage for opera , ballet etc - are some of the important places to watch .
Eindhoven University of Technology is one of the renowned educational center in Holland .
PSV Eindhoven and FC Eindhoven are major Football Clubs that play 1st division , have their base in this city.It is also famous for various hockey clubs in Holland . Some of the renowned swimmers also train out in Eindhoven like Peter Van Hoogenband.
The official site for the city is www.eindhoven.eu
