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Garden Railway, or Half Scale Models on Display at Madurodam, The Netherlands

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Madurodam is a memorial park in Den Haag, The Netherlands, built in 1952 in memory of George Maduro, who served with honors in the Dutch Military in WWll and who died as a POW at Dachau concentration camp in 1945.

The 1:25 scale models in Madurodam are based on famous buildings, ships and other structures found throughout Holland.

Madurodam is located on the outskirts of Den Haag, and is a year round tourist attraction with much to appeal to model enthusiasts. There are hundreds of buildings and figures, waterways, railroads, even an airport, all in 1:25 scale.

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Traditional buildings are preserved in miniature in Madurodam's streets.Elaborate Building FrontsStreet of traditional houses with shutters at Madurodam.Small Villages as Well As Large CitiesAn elaborate canal side house at Madurodam in The Hague.Elaborate Stone FacadesA street corner in Madurodam.Small Collections Form Streets and Neigbourhoods
A village street scene with a bonsai tree pruned to scale with the buildings in Madurodam.Bringing Scale Models to LifeA street scene at Madurodam with a coffee shop on the pavement.Streets Brought to LifeTraditionl Stepped House Fronts in Madurodam.Space Used to EffectA car tows a scale parade float through the streets of Madurodam.Bringing Static Scenes to Life
1:25 scale model of the Peace Palace at Madurodam.A Gift From Andrew CarnegieThe gardens of the Peace Palace are laid out in detail at MadurodamGardens With Importance Equal to BuildingsModel of St. Jean Basilica (Den Bosch) in 1:25 scale. On display in Madurodam, Den Haag.Two Hundred Years to BuildEntrance to St. John's Basilica in MadurodamHours of Modelling Work

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