Montelbaanstoren
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The Montelbaanstoren is a tower on the bank of the Oudeschans – a canal in Amsterdam. The original tower was built in 1516 as part of the Walls of Amsterdam for the purpose of defending the city and t
Eastern Amsterdam circa 1544, with Montelbaanstoren in the lower left corner
Montelbaan-Tower (built in 1516) at the Oude Schans
The Montelbaanstoren at the Oudeschans
The tower in a painting from 1682 by Abraham Storck
Oudeschans, Amsterdam
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The Oudeschans, or Oude Schans, originally the Nieuwe Gracht, is a wide canal in the eastern part of the inner city of Amsterdam.
The Oudeschans. Photo: Jacob Olie, 1863.
Gable stone on 'In the Old Schans' in the wall of the Amsterdam Museum
Gable stone on the house of Jan Swammerdam, Oudeschans 18.