Baarle: Living in Two Countries in the Same Town

Is this Belgium or the Netherlands? In Baarle, the question comes up at every other step. National borders cross private homes, restaurants, museums, and shops. In this town, a married couple could be sharing a bed while the wife lies in a different country than her husband. Baarle boasts duplicates of everything: two town names, two mayors, two post offices - and astonishingly, even two drinking ages within the same store. How is that possible? Join us on an extraordinary tour of this truly unique town.
CHAPTERS
00:00 Intro
00:36 Baarle-Nassau and Baarle-Hertog
02:05 A House in Two Countries
02:47 Challenges for Police and Mayors
03:49 The Liquor Store with Two Drinking Ages
04:24 Outro
#Baarle #border #enclave
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CREDITS
Report: Shola Lawal
Camera: Johar Boonman
Edit: Leonie Schleißing, Wolfram Duntze
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[@johnchristopherkessel1681]

Good thing both countries are in Schengen haha!

[@JJONNYREPP]

Baarle: Living in Two Countries in the Same Town 2151pm 20.5.23 good idea!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!. when you are being chased by the cops. just run into the kitchen!!!!!! and if you dont wanna do dat you can do dis....

[@thewokefindergeneral7631]

They can both h(ouse Pakistanis, Somalis etc )

[@ridvandalgic]

Dear Willem van Gool, I am writing to express my sincere gratitude for the exceptional assistance and knowledge you shared during my visit to the tourism office of Baarle-Nassau. Your expertise and guidance enriched my experience exploring this unique town's fascinating border situation. Your passion for Baarle and willingness to share its history and intricacies made my visit even more memorable. Thank you for your invaluable contribution to my trip. With warm regards,

[@S_Paoli]

dont' know why, but I kept picturing Hercule Poirot walking up and down that border line....

[@gytan2221]

Would love to live there 🇳🇱 🇧🇪

[@t.robinson4774]

1:31 “World capital of enclaves” 😂

[@RickJZ1973]

Absolutely fascinating!

[@paderbornadeheid1697]

Im planning to visit this Easter, im super excited.

[@annamariafranzoni30]

I've been there last February it was so fun, also locals were so cool with me and my friend

[@dweuromaxx]

Great to hear :)

[@mateocolegial5571]

*100/100!!!*

[@Raevnard]

This is so cute! I would live here if I could 😊😂

[@claudiakarl7888]

It’s not the only town in two countries. Lichtenbusch, for example is partly Germany and partly Belgium.

[@stephensmith3111]

I was born and grew up in a not dissimilar situation in the Greater Kansas City area: a single sprawling metroplex spread out over 5 counties in 2 states. You get used to it. 🎶 And if you listen very hard The tune will come to you at last When all are one and one is all To be a rock and not to roll 🎶 -- J. Page & R. A. Plant

[@smistonian2499]

That's not similar at all. I know it is hard to explain these things to Americans but what you're describing is utterly different and so much more insignificant that a national border

[@JJONNYREPP]

Baarle: Living in Two Countries in the Same Town 2149pm 20.5.23 MR & MRS Baarle...... is this a similar issues Kansas City has it seemingly being on the border of two states?

[@hakarmalm7756]

Euromaxxing 🇪🇺

[@sant7359]

So interesting. How is the tax situation here?

[@iofprovidenceonu]

Imagined a muder happen in a house sharing two countries together and in the court the lawyer said he was attacked in Belgium but dead body found in Netherland 😅😅😅

[@lizbatulanon7638]

do they still need visas or passport to cross? I'm really wondering or are the people allowed to cross anywhere or at least just in that town

[@oli-barelin]

Belgium and the Netherlands are members of the European Union. Within the European Union, you do not need a visa or passport. All citizens are allowed to move freely within the European Union.

[@Tony.H03]

You didn't show the best part: they have a post office on the border, with half a Bpost (🇧🇪) office, and half a PostNL (🇳🇱) office, so you can post with the right agency. If you accidentally post a letter to the Netherlands from the Belgian service, for example, you need a more expensive stamp, and also it'll pass Brussels first, completely unnecessary!

[@Dutch_Guy450]

0:09 LGBT and Ukraine and Belgium and Netherlands🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🇳🇱🇺🇦🏳️‍🌈🇧🇪