Animation film of Amsterdam’s 17th century boom
The Amsterdam City Archives (Stadsarchief Amsterdam) has recently uploaded a five-minute YouTube film to its channel with nice animation showing the expansion of Amsterdam’s canal ring in the 17th century.
The animated film shows the growth and expansion of the ‘grachtengordel’ (the canal ring, a Dutch word that is a rite of passage in itself when you can finally pronounce it properly) that took shape during the Golden Age. It shows the Royal Palace on Dam Square, the Westerkerk (‘Western church’) and the houses on Herengracht, Keizersgracht and Prinsengracht.
The now famous posh Jordaan district starts off the expansion phase, with animation that makes you feel like a bird flying over the city.
(www.amsterdamherald.com, Image: Gerrit Adriaensz Berckheyde, public domain)
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