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How Amsterdam’s Early Social Housing Failed Workers
In 1901, the city government of Amsterdam passed the Woningwet (“Housing Act”). Greenlighting the long-awaited demolition of ...
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Book Traces History of the Anne Frank House from Its Construction in 1635
The house at 263 Prinsengracht (Prince’s Canal) in Amsterdam was built in 1635, more than three centuries before its most ...
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Bringing Anne Frank’s Secret Annex to New York, and the World
It is only after exploring this early history that visitors encounter ... copied from their original location in the Anne Frank House in Amsterdam, down to the covered windows and bits of peeling ...
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Amsterdam’s Iconic Residences Get a Fiber Makeover
Amsterdam is famous worldwide for its picturesque urban architecture, including its famous rows and rows of vintage, low-rise tenement ...
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Anger as Amsterdam allows 'ugly' solar panels on historic canal houses
He said he was not against solar panels on homes, but only outside the historic centre. Seeking a middle path Another heritage group, the Friends of Amsterdam City Center, said "installing solar ...
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Het Scheepvaartmuseum (The National Maritime Museum)
Whether you're a boat enthusiast or want to learn more about Dutch maritime history, Amsterdam's National Maritime ... The National Maritime Museum houses one of the world's largest maritime ...