| The period 1585-1672,
the Golden Age, was the hey-day of Amsterdam's commercial success. At the
time Amsterdam was the staple market of the world. During this period the
characteristic Amsterdam cityscape developed; the 1613 and 1663 urban expansions
still determine the city's characteristic appearance. |
Shipping on the River IJ
Abraham Storck, 1691 |
| Some of the most
important historic buildings date back to this period, e.g. the town hall
in the Dam Square (now the Royal Palace),
the Westerkerk, Zuiderkerk, as well as a large number of canal houses among
which De Dolfijn (Dolphin), De Gecroonde Raep (Crowned Turnip), the Bartolotti
Huis, the Huis met de Hoofden (House with the Heads), the Poppenhuis, Kloveniersburgwal
95 (commissioned by the Poppen family), the Trippenhuis (built for the Trip
family), the Van Raey-huizen, Keizersgracht 672-674, and Sweedenrijk, Herengracht
462. |
17th century houses, Leidsegracht |
