Maurits
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The Dutch
name Maurits (or Maurice in English) is used to indicate the following:
Netherlands
The Netherlands is a constituent country of the Kingdom of the Netherlands, located mainly in North-West Europe and with several islands in the Caribbean. Mainland Netherlands borders the North Sea to the north and west, Belgium to the south, and Germany to the east, and shares maritime borders...
name Maurits (or Maurice in English) is used to indicate the following:
- Prince Maurits of Orange-Nassau, van VollenhovenPrince Maurits of Orange-Nassau, van Vollenhoven-External links:* * - References :...
(1968-) - Prince Maurice of Nassau, (1567-1625) was the son of William I of Orange
- Count John Maurice of NassauJohn Maurice of NassauJohn Maurice of Nassau was count and prince of Nassau-Siegen.He was born in Dillenburg...
, (1604-79) also known as 'the Brazilian' - the MauritshuisMauritshuisThe Royal Picture Gallery Mauritshuis is an art museum in The Hague, the Netherlands. Previously the residence of count John Maurice of Nassau, it now has a large art collection, including paintings by Dutch painters such as Johannes Vermeer, Rembrandt van Rijn, Jan Steen, Paulus Potter and Frans...
, a museum in The Hague, which was built by John Maurice of Nassau