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Brand/Publisher: Madurodam; Den Haag (The Hague)–Scheveningen, Holland, Netherlands.
Item: Vintage color souvenir tcard lot featuring four photographic views from Madurodam, the miniature city attraction in Den Haag/Scheveningen, Holland, with matching printed text backs describing the scenes in multiple languages.
Front images include a detailed model of the Euromast tower rising above waterways with sailing ships and landscaped grounds, a charming view of a young girl in a red coat standing beside a traditional Dutch windmill surrounded by blooming tulips, a cityscape with a tall church tower overlooking canals, walkways, and miniature pedestrians, and a harbor and industrial complex scene with bridges, ships, rail lines, and crowds of visitors.
Reverse sides are printed in black on white card stock with the bold madurodam logo and the vertical location line den haag scheveningen holland, presenting descriptive text blocks in Dutch, German, English, and French for international visitors.
One card back is headed Euromast with multilingual columns titled Euromast, Eine Kopie der Euromast, Model of the Euromast, and Une copie de l\'Euromast, explaining the miniature version of the famous Rotterdam observation tower.
Another card carries welcoming text beginning Welkom in Madurodam and its equivalents in German, English (Welcome to the world\'s smallest city), and French, introducing visitors to the concept of Madurodam as a scaled model city with canals, buildings, and landmarks from across the Netherlands.
Additional text panels are headed Havencomplex and The railway bridge Dr. Ir. P.Q. den Hollander (with corresponding German and French titles), describing the harbor complex, bridges, locks, and rail connections represented in the industrial and maritime sections of the park.
A larger style information card emphasizes Madurodam as a true historical representation of a typical Dutch town with miniature government buildings, churches, streets, waterways, seafront, and noted sites such as the Binnenhof and the Anne Frank house, with the madurodam wordmark prominently displayed.
Format and appearance: set of four vintage chromelike color photo souvenir postcards/information cards on medium-weight card stock, each with full-color image on the front and extensive black text on the reverse, designed for sale at the Madurodam miniature city attraction and suitable for collecting, display, or ephemera reference.
Notes: Attractive mid-20th-century Dutch travel and amusement-park ephemera from Madurodam in Den Haag/Scheveningen, ideal for collectors of Netherlands postcards, miniature city attractions, and European tourism memorabilia.
