The small city where we live is known to be the oldest city in Holland. I live here for almost 10 years now but I’ve learned about something extraordinary only lately. That I walk on the very same streets where Vincent Van Gogh walked on. What you see below, though not the original building but exactly where the bookstore Blussé en Van Braam [boek handel] used to stand was where Vincent Van Gogh worked as an assistant.
At the left side of this building, the city government placed a stone that says:
in this street lived Vincent Van Gogh (1853-1890) January - May 1877
It’s crazy how ignorant I was of the city’s history because back in the mid 90’s, the building next to this was where I used to work!
Yep, Vincent was my neighbor!
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Jayred said
August 3 2007 @ 3:24 pm
Wow, that’s awesome to know, Thess!
Vincent Van Gogh — my and my sister’s favorite artist. I was able to visit the Van Gogh Museum in Amesterdam way back 1999 (I bought some prints). A really memorable experience.
Did you know that he was a Christian?
sardonicnell said
August 3 2007 @ 7:29 pm
wow, this is an amazing find!
RennyBA said
August 3 2007 @ 11:48 pm
Woow, what a naighborhoed your living in then - this man is a ledgean!
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cheh said
August 4 2007 @ 3:02 pm
Ipagpasalamat mo iyan sa iyong butihing digi cam,kung hindi sa kanya,hindi mo madiskubre ang mga peymos mong kapitbahay hehe
Maka libot nga riyan neks yer! ;)
iRonnie said
August 4 2007 @ 7:00 pm
pambihira! you are neighbor with a great artist. sana ginawa nilang van gogh like yung wall para mas may impact.
eloise said
August 5 2007 @ 6:07 am
wow kapitbahay mo pala si “vincent”…(starry starry night)
jeprocks said
August 5 2007 @ 1:04 pm
ako gusto ko magkaroon ng kapitbahay na suplada! ahahaha mas astig yun!
Girlie said
August 6 2007 @ 5:31 am
masyado ka lang busy sa ibang bagay kaya di mo notice most of your surroundings, ang mahalaga nadiskubre mo.
tutubi said
August 7 2007 @ 10:23 am
were you able to meet the master before he… :(
kung ako nandyan ang dami ko na na-explore as in hehe
thess said
August 7 2007 @ 9:24 pm
TUTUBI: kung nandito ka, tyak hindi ka mapipirmi sa hotel room mo I’m sure
marie said
August 8 2007 @ 2:30 pm
Siya yung inspiration behind, starry starry night, paint your palette blue and gray:hehe: