The 17th century was a golden era for Amsterdam, when it became one of the richest cities in the West. The city traded with the whole world, and thanks to the influx of finance and goods, the Netherlands gained control over some overseas lands. Two...

Georg Hendrik Breitner is a Dutch expressionist painter of the second half of the XIX - early XX centuries. He painted still lifes, portraits, but was most interested in urban landscapes. In his works, he portrayed workers, housewives, and he was also...

In 1958, the American photographer Leonard Fried came to Amsterdam, where he stayed for a long time and got a job as a freelance photojournalist. Since in his youth he wanted to become an artist, many of his photographs are not just a dry reflection of...

In 1939, the Netherlands declared its neutrality in World War II, and a year later German troops invaded the country. After the bombing, the city of Rotterdam was reduced to ruins, and the Germans attacked Amsterdam. In 1944, the southern part of the...

These photos of Amsterdam made Arthur Staal, having visited here in the early 70 - ies of the last century. The capital of the Netherlands is located in the province of North Holland, which is also called "Venice of the North" due to the abundance of...

The Amsterdam canals Rokin and Damrak are real treasures of unique things, among which come across truly rare and valuable specimens. The scrupulous Dutch even have a website with all the items caught from the channels, and each of them has a photo...

The Amsterdam Court of Appeal postponed the decision on where to return Scythian gold, which was on display at the Allard Pearson Museum in the capital of the Netherlands - in Kiev or in the occupied Crimea. The case is scheduled for July 16. An open...

The end of the XIX century was considered the Golden Age of Amsterdam. At that time many museums, a railway station and a concert hall were built. Two canals were dug through the city: Amsterdam-Rhine and the North Canals. They were aimed at organizing...

In the 1890s, Dutch impressionist painter Georg Hendrik Breitner discovered the art of photography. Most of all he was interested in the transfer of motion pictures and lighting, so he experimented with plenty on the streets of Amsterdam. Breitner's...

For 30 years, residents and guests of the city of Amsterdam calmly walked past the gray and unremarkable wall of the warehouse of the city museum, covered with aluminum sheets, and probably did not suspect anything. Probably, no attention was paid to...