Link #106 with the origin of Thanksgiving

It is indeed an expected ritual every year in the Netherlands. On October 7 of each year, on the anniversary of the founding of the airline KLM (Royal Dutch Airlines), a large ceremony is held in one of the Dutch cities where New miniature house in blue porcelain from Delft.

This is a tradition dating back to 1952, when the company decided to give every passenger on its international flights in business class a class. A small house with Dutch Jean Pauls inside.

It didn’t take long for the airline’s customers to return University Of these special mini buildings. Since 1994, the number of each house coincides with the anniversary of KLM’s founding.

This year was no exception. KLM is 106 years old In the presence of authorities and officials, they celebrated in the city Leiden Unveiling the new Delft Blue car that Global Business Class passengers have already begun receiving.

Delft Blue is a style of Dutch potteryIt is distinguished by its blue decoration on a white background, inspired by Chinese porcelain.

On this occasion, the collectible house is an exact replica of the historical building Villa RamoToday there is a museum located in the city of Leiden next to St. Peter’s Church.

Specifically, it includes Villa Ramo Leiden American Pilgrim Museumwith a little-known story intertwined with the first harvest festival Pilgrims (English pilgrims), Inspired by Edited by Leiden Spanish siege on October 3, 1574.

Built between 1645 and 1648, Villa Rameau was the sexton’s former home and was connected to St. Peter’s Church (Peterskirk) in Leiden.

The Rameau family did not move into this house until 1916, and Willem Rameau also served as a sexton. In turn, During World War II, the family participated in many resistance activities.

this year, Leiden Pilgrims Museum Move to Villa Rameau, which is dedicated to the story of the Pilgrims, a group of English separatist pilgrims who came to the Netherlands in the early 17th century to escape religious persecution.

The Pilgrims stayed in Leiden from 1609 to 1620. For nearly 12 years, till the end They traveled to the United States on the ship Mayflower in 1620.

Therefore, it is believed that their first harvest festival was inspired by the liberation of Leiden, which held an annual Thanksgiving festival in the fall called “3 Oktoberfest” (October 3 Festival). It is possible that this had an impact on the pilgrims who lived in Leiden.

What is tangible is that the first celebration on American soil was the Plymouth Banquet in 1621, in which English colonists and indigenous Wampanoag people participated, to celebrate a successful harvest after a difficult first year in America.

However, Thanksgiving became a national celebration in 1863, when President Abraham Lincoln declared it a state holiday.

At the same time, Thanksgiving is a tradition that is still celebrated every year in Peterskirk Church.

“It is a great honor that Villa Rameau, with its unique history and central importance in Leiden, is now part of KLM’s collection of miniature homes,” said Peter Heijkop, Mayor of Leiden.

He stressed, “This house tells an important part of Leiden’s history, from the pilgrims to the resistance. We are proud that this story is being shared with the world in this special way.”

“With the introduction of Villa Rameau as the 106th Delft Blue, we not only celebrate a new anniversary, but also the importance of connectivity and flexibility,” said Marjan Rintel, President and CEO of KLM during the unveiling of the new micro-home.

As he recalls, on October 3, 1574, Leiden was liberated from Spanish rule. Today we meet in the Pieterskerk in Leiden, next to a unique historic house that now houses the American Pilgrims Museum of Leiden, and where the Rameau family lived and played a key role in the resistance during World War II.

“Many people do not know that the Pilgrims lived in Leiden in the houses around us. In 1620, some emigrated to America and elements of the Leiden Liberation joined the first Harvest Festival, which It eventually became the annual celebration of Thanksgiving. In the United States, Rintel said.

KLM is the only airline that operates directly between Argentina and the Netherlands, connecting Buenos Aires and Amsterdam with 7 direct weekly flights, on board Boeing 787 Dreamliner aircraft, in three cabins: International Business Class, Premium Comfort and Economy Class.

The average flight time is 13 hours, and business class passengers and some Flying Blue and SkyTeam members have access to Crown lounges at the airports.

The entire collection of ceramic houses is on display at the KLM Crown Lounge at Amsterdam Airport.