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Thursday, 10 July 2025

What is a Type F Plug?

Type F plugs are two pronged plugs common in Germany, Austria and Netherlands, as well as Spain, Greece and Portugal. Also known as Schuko, it was invented by engineer/entrepreneur Albert Büttner in Germany in 1925. They are not used in France.

Saturday, 31 August 2019

Museum Speelkok Presents Self-Playing Musical Instruments

The Museum Speelkok in Utrecht boasts an array of self-playing musical instruments, including musical clocks, boxes and street organs, whose genesis goes back to 16th Century Netherlands. Utrecht (pronounced YOO-trecht) is the fourth largest city and municipality in the Netherlands. "Plan je bezoek" (plan your visit) now! Don't forget to check the "Openigstijden" (visiting hours) before you visit (this should be 10am to 5pm normally, "maandag t/m zondag", "elke dag" (daily)). The Vanderbilts, once America's richest family, originated from Utrecht.