Historical Amsterdam

Discover Amsterdam by browsing through old photos of this beautiful Dutch city. Amsterdam is the capital of The Netherlands, and also it's most populous city. The town was granted city rights in 1300. New photos at least once a day.

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Amsterdam - 1968

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A street in Amsterdam-North after a bombing raid during the second world war.

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Dirk de Herder :: Amsterdam, 1950′s

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Investiture Queen Wilhelmina

On September 6, 1898, a week after her eighteenth birthday, the investiture of Queen Wilhelmina took place in the Nieuwe Kerk (New Church) on Dam Square. From a covered walkway she went from the Palace to the church. After the investiture, the new Queen appeared on the balcony of the Palace The young Queen closed the day with a festive banquet in the Citizens’ Hall of the Palace.

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Entry of Emperor Napoleon Bonaparte in Amsterdam 

On October 9, 1811 Emperor Napoleon Bonaparte and his wife Marie Louise made a great and imposing entry at the Palace during their visit to Amsterdam. A revenue of dignitaries began immediately after arrival. Napoleon and his wife spent the night in the Palace. The next day, the Emperor signed a series of decrees in the Palace, decrees of lasting significance for the Netherlands.

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Sir Winston Churchill visiting Amsterdam in 1946, after being invited by the Queen Wilhelmina of the Netherlands.

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Painting by Abraham Storck of the Montelbaanstoren in 1682.

The Montelbaanstoren is a tower on bank of the canal Oudeschans in Amsterdam, Netherlands. The original tower was built in 1516 as part of the Walls of Amsterdam for the purpose of defending the city and the harbour. The top half, designed by Hendrick de Keyser, was extended to its current, decorative form in 1606. Since then the tower is 48m high.

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Tramlijn 1 in Leidsestraat Amsterdam #1960s

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Leidseplein, Amsterdam -1925

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View of Amsterdam, 1657, by Jan Baptist Bonnecroy   

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Amsterdam around 1900 Central Station | Damrak | Dam Square Royal Palace | Herengracht | Rijksmuseum

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View taken during the dedication ceremony for the “Naatje of the Dam” war monument (visible in the foreground) in Dam Square in Amsterdam, the Netherlands, August 27, 1856. By Pieter Oosterhuis. Animated stereoscopic photographs.

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Nederlandsche Cocaïnefabriek

The “Dutch Cocaine Factory” was an Amsterdam based company producing cocaine for medical purposes in the 20th Century. It imported its raw materials mainly from the Dutch East Indies and sold its products across Europe, making good profits especially in the early years of World War I. The factory produced morphine, heroin and ephedrineas well.

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The Old Exchange of Amsterdam, around 1670, painted by Job Adriaensz. Berckheyde

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Opening of a new police station on the Cornelis Troostplein (corner with Ferdinand Bolstraat) in Amsterdam, during wartime. German "assault vehicle" driving by.

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On occasion of their engagement crown princess Juliana and prince Bernhard make a tour through Amsterdam in a coach and wave happily.