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The Town Hall on Dam Square, Amsterdam
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The Amsterdam Town Hall (now the Royal Palace) on Dam Square counts as the most important historical and cultural monument of the Dutch Golden Age. The building symbolizes the tremendous growth and development that the city experienced during the 17th century. Gerrit Berckheyde here portrayed the Town Hall in all its glory, while simultaneously conveying the hustle and bustle of the city’s main square.
Title: The Town Hall on Dam Square, Amsterdam
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The Amsterdam Town Hall (now the Royal Palace) on Dam Square counts as the most important historical and cultural monument of the Dutch Golden Age.
The building symbolizes the tremendous growth and development that the city experienced during the 17th century.
Gerrit Berckheyde here portrayed the Town Hall in all its glory, while simultaneously conveying the hustle and bustle of the city’s main square.
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Recto; clockwise from top left
Christ Church Cathedral choir (from a reproduction)
Tom Tower, Christ Church
Interior of hall, Christ Church
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