On Tuesday, April 17, a delegation from the board attended the wreath laying at the monument for the fallen in the 1950-1954 Korea War. This very impressive ceremony took place at the Orange Barracks in Schaarsbergen. The ceremony was carried out by the "Red Berets" of the Van Heutsz Regiment of the 11 Airmobile Brigade.
Jan Janszn. Weltevree Foundation aims to emphasize and intensify the relationship between De Rijp and Korea. The foundation does this by organizing and supporting cultural, educational, tourism and economic activities related to Korea.
Jan Janszn. Weltevree - born in De Rijp in 1595 and also known as his Korean name Pak Yon - is the connection between De Rijp and Korea. He was the first European in Korea and became the advisor of the Korean king. Read more >>>
