A short overvieuw

1969-1973: overview panorama of the model town Cosmorama Miniatura, in Valkenburg a/d Geul, Nederland, eu, with our 54 historical miniature buildings.
1974: the Dutch family business model town, Cosmorama Miniatura is let for 5 years to Great Adventure New Jersey, usa.

Text Box: INDEXING 1952 - 2010 2010 - Recieved photographs from Mr Steve Schwab, a visitor of the Miniature Kingdom. 2009 - # The 54 Historical Miniatures buildings, built in the years 1957-1974 are they going to Cape Coral Florida? Source photo 1991 in Florida, father's second wife and widow Trudy Keimig poses next to the Historical Fairytale Castle Neuschwanstein. 1965 – 2010, usa. 2009 - The 54 Historical Miniatures buildings, built in the years 1957-1974 are they going to China? 2008 - The 54 Historical Miniatures buildings, built in the years 1957-1974 are they going to Disney World? 2008 - We have received notice Miniature Kingdom has closed. If new information becomes available please contact us! 1992 - 2007 No information available. 1991 - Source {2009) Florida 1991, text: “Sincerely, Trudy Keimig, President “ on a photo: ’Trudy Thuijs - Keimig, poses next to the Castle Neuschwanstein built in the years 1960-1974. 1988 - Source {2008}, -THE STAR LEDGER - by Melanie Mader: “Trudy owns and operates the buildings by her late husband Arthur AM Thuijs, he died in 1984“. 1995 - Source {2009 }, Date September 12, 1995: A FAX-cover page, with the offer for sale of the all the historical replicas. Miniature Kingdom Asking Price; 395.000,- US Dollar. 1985 - Source text {2008}, a letter with the handwriting of the widow Trudy Thuijs: “Since 4 months I have a friend. He lives alone in a big house with 5 bedrooms. Perhaps is there a wedding in the future.“ 1984 - # Source text {2008}, a letter with the handwriting of the widow Trudy Thuijs: “I have said all, Arthur AM Thuijs has no kids, and this stands for the future! The miniature buildings are now for me and nobody else! Everything is mine now !“. 1984 - # After Opening of his model town Miniature Kingdom in South Washington, Mr. Arthur AM Thuijs fell into a coma and died. 1984 - # February, Mr. Arthur AM Thuijs was awarded a certificate of merit by the Warren County Board of Chosen Freeholders, USA. 1983 - # {Source: 2008} December Mr. Arthur AM Thuijs opens the historical model town Cosmorama Miniatura, with a new name, Miniature Kingdom. 1983 -# {Source: 2008} Meanwhile a Last Will and Testament provides that Mr. Arthur AM Thuijs appoints his second wife, Ms. Trudy Thuijs-Bauman and his second wife’s sister Lorraine as his legal heir. 1983 - Mr. Arthur A. M. Thuijs placed the Dutch 54 Cosmorama Miniatura buildings in the exhibition space on Route 31, South Washington, NJ 07882, USA. 1979 - Mr. Arthur A. M. Thuijs builds a large exhibition space on his property. A building of 7200 square feet and studio with living area of 3150 square feet. 1978 - Mr Arthur A.M. Thuijs buys a piece of land on Route 31, South Washington, New Jersey 07882, USA. 1978 - Mr. Arthur AM Thuijs married the native Geman-American Mrs.Trudy Bauman. 1978 - Mr. Arthur AM Thuijs divorced his Dutch wife Mrs. Maria Louisa Thuijs-Driessen. 1978 - The -five-year lease of the Great Adventure Park to our family business, the Miniatura Cosmorama buildings was ended 1974 - Most of the rent payments from the Great Adventure Park to the Dutch family and children in the Netherlands are abruptly stopped! 1974 - {Source newspaper 1991} Trudy Bauman met her Dutch husband, Mr. Arthur AM Thuijs, in 1974 at the Great Adventure Park, Jacksonville NJ America. 1974 - The Dutch family business and their historical replicas, Cosmorama Miniatura relocated to America. 1973 - The Dutch family and their historical replicas, Cosmorama Miniatura, get an American 5-year work contract for all of them at Great Adventure Park Jersey, us. 1972 - Source text Carla Catalani: Cosmorama Miniatura represents a century-long effort of a Dutch family, Arthur AM Thuijs and his wife Maria Louisa Thuijs-Driessen and their six children. 1971 - The Dutch family and their historical replica bureau Multiart Thuijs construct The Kremlin » for their model town Cosmorama Miniatura in Valkenburg a/d Geul, Nederland. eu. 1969 - The Dutch family and their historical replica bureau Multiart Thuijs relocated their model town from Vaalserquartier near Aachen to Valkenburg a/d Geul, Nederland. eu. 1966 - The Dutch family and their historical replica bureau Multiart Thuijs construct the Castle Neuschwanstein replica for their model town Dreiländerblick in Vaalserquartier in Germany. 1965 - The Dutch family and their historical replica bureau Multiart Thuijs relocated their model town from Munich to Vaalserquartier near Aachen. Germany. eu 1962 -1965 The Dutch family and their historical replicas model - bureau Multiart Thuijs constructs their first 17 replicas in Garching near Munich, Germany, eu. 1960 - The Dutch family and their historical replicas model - bureau Multiart Thuijs constructs their first model town in Garching near Munich, Germany, eu. 1957 - 1963 The Dutch family and their Architectural Model Construction bureau Multiart Thuijs constructs for Minimundus, Austria, eu. 1952 - 1957 The Dutch family and their Architectural Model Construction Bureau Multiart Thuijs constructs for Madurodam in The Hague, Holland eu . 1952 - The Architectural Model Construction Bureau Multiart Thuijs starts in the Lijnckertstraat 4 -10 in The Hague Holland, eu. POSSIBLE LOCATIONS WHERE THESE 54 HISTORICAL REPLICAS ARE NOW 1991 - Cape Coral Florida. 1983 - 350 New Jersey 31 Washington, NJ 07882, USA. 1973 - 1978 2Six Flags, Great Adventure, Jackson, Ocean County, New Jersey 08514, Verenigde Staten. LOCATIONS WHERE THESE 54 HISTORICAL REPLICAS WERE LOCATED 1983 - 2008 350 New Jersey 31 Washington, NJ 07882, USA. 1969 - 1973 Plenkertstraat Valkenburg aan de Geul. 1965 - 1969 Gemmenicherweg 8 Vaalserquartier in Germany. 1960 - 1965 Münchenerstrasse Garching near München. OTHER KEY MESSAGE 1991 - Source in Florida, text Sincerely, Trudy Keimig, President and photo: Trudy Thuijs - Keimig, poses next to the Castle Neuschwanstein built in the year s 1960 - 1974. 1984 - Mr. Arthur AM Thuijs fell into a coma and died the following year. 1983 - December the opening of the Model town, Miniature Kingdom in South Washington, New Jersey - with the 54 historical miniature buildings. HANDWRITTTEN LETTERS FROM THE USA 1984 - Source text, a letter with the handwriting of the us-widow Trudy Thuijs: ‘‘I have said all, Arthur AM Thuijs has no kids, and this stands for the future, the miniatures buildings, are now for me and nobody else !‘‘ Miniature Kingdom on Route 31 South Washington New Jersey 07882. SOURCE PRESS RELEASES ARTHUR A.M. THUIJS USA 1988 - THE STAR LEDGER. Text & photo: by Melanie Mader: Trudy met her Dutch husband while working in 1974 at Great Adventure Park, Jacksonville NJ America. She owns and operates the buildings by her late husband Arthur AM Thuijs, he died in 1984. 1987 - THE NEW YORK TIMES. Source LLOYD A. CARVER Jr. Washington and photo by Robert Salgado: “To me, these buildings are works of art. It’s a view of architecture and time past.”, says Trudy Thuijs-Keimig, the second wife and widow of father Arthur AM Thuijs. 1986 - NORTHEAST OUTDOORS 1984 - PLEASURE HUNT MAGAZINE 1984 - THE FORUM HOLLAND 1974 - NIEUWE LIMBURGER 1973 - DE LIMBURGER 1970 - TUSSEN DE RAILS 1971 - HAARLEMS WEEKBLAD 1971 - LEEUWARDER WEEKBLAD 1969 - LAND VAN VALKENBURG 1969 - DE VOLKSKRANT 1969 - LIMBURGS DAGBLAD 1957 - ALGEMEEN DAGBLAD 1955 - HAAGSCHE COURANT 1555 - NIEUWE HAAGSCHE COURANT GERMANY 1969 - DEUTSCHE HOTELZEITUNG 1969 - DE NIEUWE LIMBURGER 1969 - AACHENER VOLKSZEITUNG 1969 - DE VOLKSKRANT AMSTERDAM 1969 - ECHO ST. VITHIER ZEITUNG 1969 - STUTTGART - WÜRTEMBERG 1968 - AACHENER NACHRICHTEN 1968 - NRZ AACHENER ZEITUNG
1968 - KÖLNISCHE RUNDSCHAU 1960 - BFS - BAYERISCHE FERNSEHEN AUSTRIA 1963 - WIESBADENER TAGBLAD 1963 - DIE KÄRNTEN UNDTIROL 1963 - WIESBADENER KURIER 1963 - KLAGENFURTER ZEITUNG SPAIN 1961 - LA GACETA DEL NORTE
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1960-1965: overview panorama of the model town Garching near Munich, Germany, eu, with our 17 historical miniature buildings.

1965-1969: overview panorama of the model town Ministadt Dreiländerblick in Vaalserquartier near Aachen, Germany, eu, with our 52 historical miniature buildings.

1983–dec. 2010: overview panorama the opening of the model town Cosmorama Miniatura with a new name Miniature Kingdom on Route 31 South Washington New Jersey 07882 with the 54 historical miniature buildings.

1984: after the opening of the model town Miniature Kingdom, Mr. Arthur AM Thuijs fell into a coma and died the following year on Route 31 South Washington New Jersey 07882.

THIS WEBSITE REPRESENTS A CENTURY – LONG EFFORT OF MR. ARTHUR THUIJS A DUTCH ARCHITECT

WITH THE LOYAL SUPPORT OF HIS DUTCH WIFE MRS. MARIA LOUISA THUIJS - DRIESSEN AND THEIR 6 CHILDREN.