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Today’s The Day
The City of Amsterdam will wake up to 101 gun shots fired from HRM Evertsen, while it’s sailing on the IJ waterway, that splits the city in two. At 10 AM the abdication wil start The role of the Royal Palace … Continue reading
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The Getaway… Day 4 + 5
After a good nights sleep I woke up at nine and finished breakfast just after ten. I didn’t expect to stand in a queue so I took my time to arrive at Plaza de España. This half circular building contains government … Continue reading
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New Series in the New Year
Sometimes a word or just a hint brings me to a subject, and in this case a new series. An email from ‘the dealer’ yesterday afternoon made me aware that maybe my order couldn’t be filled before Xmas. And since it just … Continue reading
Posted in Amsterdam, Architecture, Art, Books, Daily life, Design, Fashion, Food, Museum, Netherlands, Theater
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Another Step Closer…
When the Rijksmuseum opened in 1885, a design by architect Pierre Cuypers, it was and still is, the largest collection of art in the Netherlands. Home to the “Night Watch” by Rembrandt, “The Milk Maid” by Vermeer and many other … Continue reading
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Gezocht… / Looking For…
Ik heb één kaart over voor het bezichtigen van het Huis Van Brienen aan de Herengracht 284, op 22 september a.s. om 11 uur ‘s ochtends. Wie het eerst ‘komt’, wie het eerst maalt. Oftewel stuur mij een berichtje via het … Continue reading
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From The Archives #17
The Schreierstoren [Crying Tower] has stood on the same spot since 1487. In this drawing, the work of an unknown artist, we see what the steeple and its surroundings looked like in the first half of the seventeenth century. Situated on … Continue reading
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A Whole City On A Stamp…
It may sound strange when you combine the thoughts of TNT, the Dutch postal services and NAI, the Netherlands Architecture Institute, the first wanted to bring out a series of stamps with modern architecture in the Netherlands. The other wanted … Continue reading
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Dancing Cranes
This small significant building on the banks of the IJ had to make way for the new construction of IJDock. This complex – to include the Palace of Justice and the National Police Agency – is under construction. In 2009 … Continue reading
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How Long Is Temporary?
In 1660 the city of Amsterdam decided that they needed 4 new churches and squares, in their planning for the coming years. Between 1668-1670 a temporary church was built on Amstelveld [Amstel Field], aptly named Amstelkerk [Amstel Church] for the Reformed congregation in that … Continue reading
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Back To The Country…
Waterland consists of the villages of Monnickendam, Marken, Broek in Waterland, Ilpendam, Katwoude, Overleek, Purmer, Zuiderwoude. As you might expect from the name, nearly half of the entire surface area of Waterland consists of water [about 5000 hectares]. This means anybody who … Continue reading
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