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From the Dam to the Begijnhof
The great building on the square began life as a town hall and a monument to peace with Spain; in its sentencing chamber people were condemned to death, and a Bonaparte turned it into a palace.
Traces of Spain in Amsterdam: audio walks
What history do Amsterdam and the Iberian Peninsula share?
6 walks with different starting points and stories. Compare their maps, stops and duration, then choose where to begin.
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Amsterdam and the Iberian Peninsula share stories across periods and neighbourhoods. This theme gathers connections identified in the catalogue, placing them within walks with other people and subjects. Those crossings make more sense within the city's context: the relationship with Spain sits alongside the decisions and lives that brought it about.
In “Western Canals”: Comenius's refuge adds a perspective on persecution and the movement of people in Europe to compare with the other walks in this theme.
In “The old harbour and the VOC”: The port and the East India House provide a trading context for comparing Amsterdam's overseas relationships with the other walks in this theme.
In “From Leidseplein to Museumplein”: The dispute over the Rijksmuseum's cycle passage brings architects from Seville into a decision about how to use the museum and the city.
Choose from 6 independent walks in Amsterdam. Open the one that interests you to see its map, stops and approximate duration before deciding. You don't need to do them all or follow this selection's order; each walk has its own starting and finishing points.
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The Jewish Quarter: Sephardim, Spinoza and Resistance
Rembrandt, Spinoza and the workers of 1941 share these streets.
Western Canals: Anne Frank and the Westerkerk
Comenius's refuge adds a perspective on persecution and the movement of people in Europe to compare with the other walks in this theme.
The Jordaan: Courtyards, Warehouses and Uprisings
You start where the gentlemen of the West India Company sat, outside the house that sent a governor to New Amsterdam, a man who had lost a leg to a Spanish cannonball.
From the Old Harbour to the East India Company
The port and the East India House provide a trading context for comparing Amsterdam's overseas relationships with the other walks in this theme.
From Leidseplein to Museumplein
The dispute over the Rijksmuseum's cycle passage brings architects from Seville into a decision about how to use the museum and the city.
Amsterdam, before you go
Canals, bridges and narrow façades invite aimless walks. Enjoy them attentively: between the water, trams and bicycles, the best place to look is a clear patch of pavement.
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