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Amsterdam In Late 19th Century: Spectacular Color Photos Capture Streets, Landmarks and Everyday Life

The origins of Amsterdam lay in the 12th century when fishers living along the banks of the River Amstel built a bridge across the waterway near the IJ. To protect themselves from floods, the early inhabitants had to build dikes on both sides of the river, and about 1270, they built a dam between these dikes. In the 17th and 18th centuries, the population of Amsterdam became the city of immigrants. Most immigrants were either Lutheran Protestant Germans, French Huguenots, or Spanish Jews. At the end of the 19th century, the Industrial Revolution reached Amsterdam, which led to a huge influx of worker migrants from the Dutch countryside. As a result, the Amsterdam-Rijn Kanaal was built to directly connect with the North Sea via the Rhine and the Noordzee kanaal. These stunning photographs show what Amsterdam looked like at the end of the 19th century — capturing architecture, streets, Canals, and everyday life in vibrant colors. Vote your favorites, and don’t forget to share.

#1 Dam square

Dam square

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#2 The Heerengracht (main canal)

The Heerengracht (main canal)

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#3 Amsterdam Centraal Station

Amsterdam Centraal Station

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#4 Oudezijds Kolk

Oudezijds Kolk

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#5 The new market and bourse

The new market and bourse

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#6 The post office

The post office

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#7 Fishmarket and bourse

Fishmarket and bourse

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#8 Voorburgwal & Nicolaaskerk

Voorburgwal & Nicolaaskerk

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#9 Blauwbrug

Blauwbrug

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#10 Groen Burgwal (canal)

Groen Burgwal (canal)

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#11 Old Zÿds, the Kolk (canal)

Old Zÿds, the Kolk (canal)

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#12 Rijksmuseum

Rijksmuseum

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#13 Nicolaaskerk (St. Nicholas Church)

Nicolaaskerk (St. Nicholas Church)

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#14 The Binnen

The Binnen

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#15 The Buiten

The Buiten

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#16 Kloveniersburgwal, Amsterdam

Kloveniersburgwal, Amsterdam

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#17 Prince Henry’s quay

Prince Henry’s quay

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#18 The square, palace, and church

The square, palace, and church

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#19 The Singel in Amsterdam, the Netherlands, looking towards the Muntplein and the Munttoren.

The Singel in Amsterdam, the Netherlands, looking towards the Muntplein and the Munttoren.

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#20 The Old Schans

The Old Schans

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