Rokin
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The Rokin is a canal and major street in the centre of Amsterdam. The street runs from Muntplein square to Dam square. The Rokin canal used to run from Muntplein square to Dam Square, but in 1936, the
Rokin in 2009
The Rokin in 2005, with construction on the North-South line underway.
Entrance to Rokin metro station.
Amsterdam in 1544, with Dam square in the centre and the Rokin in the top left. In 1936, the Rokin was filled in from Dam square to Spui square.
History of Amsterdam
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Amsterdam has a long and eventful history. The origins of the city lie around 1000 CE, when inhabitants settled at the mouth of the Amstel and began peatland reclamation. After the All Saints' Flood,
Rokin
…to a depth of approximately 20 metres on the Rokin. The archeological finds in what used to be the Amstel river are expected to shed new light on the history of Amsterdam and on the landscape and environment of the area in the millennia that preceded the founding of the city. The Mirakelkolom, which normally stands on…
The Gift Letter of 1275, Toll-privilege
Het Houten Huys, Begijnhof - a rare wooden house from before the fire of 1452
Dam Square in the late 17th century: painting by Gerrit Adriaenszoon Berckheyde (Gemäldegalerie, Dresden)
Amsterdam around 1662. The ring of canals is complete