Amsterdam canal houses is a photograph by Patricia Hofmeester which was uploaded on February 10th, 2013.
Amsterdam canal houses
Canal houses in Amsterdam, The Netherlands
During the 17th century Amsterdam experienced a massive economic boom, which led to the creation of... more
Title
Amsterdam canal houses
Artist
Patricia Hofmeester
Medium
Photograph - Photography
Description
Canal houses in Amsterdam, The Netherlands
During the 17th century Amsterdam experienced a massive economic boom, which led to the creation of its concentric canal belt. Four massive ditches were dug around the Dam, with each connecting the currents flowing between Amsterdam’s main sources of water; the river Ij and Amstel. These new constructions were designed to encourage water traffic and meant that goods could be rapidly transported around the city.
As money poured into the city, many wealthy traders decided to relocate to central Amsterdam, consequently leading to an enormous spike in population. Due to Amsterdam’s cramped layout housing quickly became an issue, and to solve this problem the municipality started handing out plots of land to affluent citizens. Although these parcels were relatively generous, they were unusably narrow, allowing the government to cram as many houses as possible onto the banks of the canal rings. Some though were pretty big and wide.
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February 10th, 2013
