Insights
Short stories about how the past of Amsterdam shapes the world today.
Dam Square — where it all started
Amsterdam began with a dam in the Amstel. That single act of engineering created a city, a trading hub, and a national symbol that still serves as the country's ceremonial heart.
The Alteration and the making of modern Amsterdam
A religious upheaval in 1578 set Amsterdam on a path toward tolerance, immigration, and international influence — a legacy that still defines the city today.
Amsterdam and the birth of modern finance
Before Wall Street, before the City of London, there was Amsterdam. The VOC, the world's first stock exchange, and the Bank of Amsterdam laid the foundations of the financial system we still use today.
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