First tenniscourt in the Netherlands
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naj16
N 52° 04.793 E 004° 18.827
31U E 590029 N 5770737
At this location there was between about 1500 and 1650 the country's first tennis court “De Caetsbaan van de Prinsen van Oranje”
Waymark Code: WMGN6W
Location: Zuid-Holland, Netherlands
Date Posted: 03/23/2013
Views: 17
Linden tree with at the foot a granite plaque, offered by the Orange Tennis Club, with the words: "on this place stood between about 1500 and 1650 the country's first tennis court."The Caetsbaan of the Princes of Orange " “Op deze plek bevond zich tussen circa 1500 en 1650 ‘s lands eerste tennisbaan.“De Caetsbaan van de Prinsen van Oranje”
Both Prince Willem II as his son Willem III were enthusiastic tennis players.
FIRST - Classification Variable: Place or Location
Date of FIRST: 01/01/1500
More Information - Web URL: Not listed
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