Animation Expansion of Amsterdam in the 17th century

Animation Expansion of Amsterdam in the 17th century

The Stadsarchief (City Archives) published this animation on its Youtube channel. It beautifully shows the growth of Amsterdam in the 17th century, in a few minutes.
You can clearly see how the world-famous canal area started to grow in the beginning of the 17th century on the West side. Later in the 17th century the part near the Amstel was built.


Web:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IvsHvfs3G1M

Amsterdam 17th century

Amsterdam 17th century