Gijsbrecht van Amstel
The successful but young city of Amsterdam needed the narrative of a glorious past. Joost van den Vondel found it with his Gijsbrecht van Amstel.
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The First Amsterdammer
The first document mentioning Amsterdam – dated 1275 – marks the end of the pre-historical unwritten story of the city. How did Amsterdam look, just before this so called birth certificate was written? The first Amsterdammer? Right inside the Oude Kerk, three meters below the surface lie the remains of a man. At first sight…
