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.

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.

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 A.M. Thuijs fell into a coma and died the following year on Route 31 South Washington New Jersey 07882.

We continue to search for information abou the 54 Dutch - historical - replicas - buildings, built from 1957 to 1974, named COSMORAMA MINIATURA < renamed in 1983 to > MINIATURE KINGDOM.

Help us, to find and collect, important photos or information relating to these 54 historical miniature buildings, we will post here!
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We are also searching the video cassette of TV feature spots on the Miniature Kingdom by CBS, ABC and New Jersey Public TV!


Many thanks in advance from the children of Mr Arthur A.M. Thuijs for all information made available.

INDEXING 1952 - 2010

2010	Recieved photographs and youtube movie Miniature Kingdom from Mr Steve Schwab usa, a visitor of the Miniature Kingdom in Washington New Jersey usa.
2009	Source {1995}, 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.
2009	# Source photo {1991}, Florida, father's second wife and widow Trudy Keimig poses next to the Handmade-historical-replica, the Castle Neuschwanstein. The 54, Handmade Dutch-historical-replicas-buildings are they going now to Cape Coral Florida?
2008	The 54, Handmade Dutch-historical-replicas-buildingsbuilt in the years 1957-1974 are they going to Disney World?
2008	Source usa-journalist: They were moved from Washington, his wife sold the buildings. She told, they were going to Disney World. I don't know if that was true. If you learn where the buildings are, I would like to know.
2008	Source: Are We There Yet: We have received notice Miniature Kingdom has closed. If new information becomes available please contact us!
2008	# Source text {1984}, a letter with the handwriting of the widow Trudy Thuijs: "I have said it all, Arthur A.M. Thuijs has no kids, and this stands for the future! The miniature buildings are now for me and nobody else! Everything is mine now!".
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 A.M. Thuijs, he died in 1984".
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	# After Opening of his model town Miniature Kingdom in South Washington, Mr. Arthur A.M. Thuijs fell into a coma and died.
1984	# February, Mr. Arthur A.M. Thuijs was awarded a certificate of merit by the Warren County Board of Chosen Freeholders, USA.
1983	# Source {2008 December}: Mr. Arthur A.M. 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 A.M. 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 A.M. Thuijs married the native Geman-American Mrs.Trudy Bauman.
1978	Mr. Arthur A.M. 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 A.M. 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 A.M. 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 model town in Garching near Munich, Germany, eu.
1957 - 1963	The Dutch family and their Architectural Model Construction bureau Multiart Thuijs constructs also 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, USA.

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 in Holland.
1965 - 1969	Gemmenicherweg 8, Vaalserquartier in Germany.
1960 - 1965	Münchenerstrasse, Garching near München in Germany.

OTHER KEY MESSAGES

1991	Source in Florida. Text: "Sincerely, Trudy Keimig, President". Photo: Trudy Thuijs-Keimig poses next to the Castle Neuschwanstein built in the years 1960-1974.
1984	Mr. Arthur A.M. Thuijs fell into a coma and died the same year.
1983	December: the opening of the model town, Miniature Kingdom in South Washington, New Jersey, with the 54 historical miniature buildings.

HANDWRITTEN MESSAGES FROM THE USA

1984	Source text, a letter with the handwriting of the US-widow Trudy Thuijs: "I have said all, Arthur A.M. Thuijs has no kids, and this stands for the future, the miniature 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, USA. She owns and operates the buildings by her husband Arthur A.M. Thuijs, who died in 1984.
1987	THE NEW YORK TIMES. Source LLOYD A. CERVER Jr. Washington and photos 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 A.M. Thuijs.
1986	NORTHEAST OUTDOORS
1984	PLEASURE HUNT MAGAZINE
1984	THE FORUM

HOLLAND

1974	NIEUWE LIMBURGER
1973	DE LIMBURGER
1970	TUSSEN DE RAILS
1971	HAAARLEMS WEEKBLAD
1971	LEEUWARDER WEEKBLAD
1969	LAND VAN VALKENBURG
1969	DE VOLKSKRANT
1969	LIMBURGS DAGBLAD
1957	ALGEMEEN DAGBLAD
1955	HAAGSCHE COURANT
1955	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	KÕLNISCHE RUNDSCHAU
1960	BFS - BAYRISCHES FERNSEHEN

AUSTRIA

1963	WIESBADENER TAGBLAD
1963	DIE KÄRNTEN UND TIROL
1963	WIESBADENER KURIER
1963	KLAGENFURTER ZEITUNG

SPAIN

1961	LA GACETA DEL NORTE

# = more info will follow later.