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Antonio Lopes Suasso: Migrant, Expat and Knowledge Worker in a Global City

16 April 2025

The beating heart of the global economy and a magnet for migrants: that was Amsterdam in the seventeenth century. For the first time in its history, it became a Jewish city, a ‘Mother in Israel’ for Jews scattered far and wide. All these developments converged in the life of Portuguese merchant

Reyersz & Dirckz, International Merchants in an Expanding City

16 April 2025

In 1485, when Amsterdam was still a young city, a man named Reyer Dircxz lived on Kalverstraat. Together with his uncle Symon, he traded on the Baltic Sea. At the time, Amsterdam was thoroughly Catholic. The Old and New Churches were not yet completed, the waterways were partially unembanked and nea

This Is How Our Cities Are Tackling the Problem of Overtourism

27 June 2024

The tourism industry in Belgium and the Netherlands has long since recovered from the COVID-19 pandemic, with visitor numbers even surpassing those of pre-2020. However, not everyone is happy with this development, as some destinations are now facing overtourism. How are the Low Countries addressing

Nits Have Been Painting With Sounds For Fifty Years

25 April 2024

The Amsterdam pop group Nits is celebrating their anniversary with a tour and an EP that sounds as timeless as it is stimulating. Their intelligent pop music sounds both refined and very European. 'We’re always looking for the clear line, as if we were drawing Tintin.'

#22 – When a Miracle Turned Amsterdam into a Holy Town

22 May 2023

Before Amsterdam made an international name for itself as a port and trading town, it became known as a place of pilgrimage in the Middle Ages. Thanks to a Eucharistic miracle.

West India House: The Amsterdam Building Where New York Was Founded

10 March 2023

Everyone knows the Dutch "bought" Manhattan from a local Native American tribe for a few lengths of cloth and a fistful of beads. The bargain struck by Peter Minuit, an employee of the Dutch West India Company, was perhaps the smartest real estate deal in history.

The Façade Stones of Amsterdam

28 June 2022

The streets of Amsterdam are full of design details that are often overlooked by tourists heading for the monuments and sights. The carved façade stones that decorate the canalside houses are among the most interesting and revealing.

Heisteeg is a Microcosm of Amsterdam

24 November 2021

With the solid citizens in one café, the radicals in the opposite bar and the confused tourists in between, Heisteeg in the centre of Amsterdam can be seen as a microcosm of the whole city.

‘Angels of Amsterdam’: Dutch Virtual Reality Experience at Venice International Film Festival

30 August 2021

'Angels of Amsterdam' is a fully immersive virtual reality experience based on the true stories of four 17th century women and their struggle for rights. The VR project is officially selected for the prestigious 78th Venice International Film Festival from 1-11 September.

Amsterdam is Everywhere. The Legacy of the 1928 Olympic Games

2 July 2021

The 1928 Olympics were held in Amsterdam, the only time they’ve taken place in the Netherlands. There is not much left to see nowadays, but fortunately, there is still a visible legacy here and there. No matter where you are in the world, the Amsterdam Games have left their mark – probably even

Cheers in the Amsterdam Stock Exchange

12 May 2021

No one saw it coming. But Amsterdam has overtaken London as Europe’ main share trading hub for the first time since the 17th century.

The Little Bookshop on the Corner

7 May 2021

Whenever Derek Blyth visits Amsterdam, he can't help but pop into the iconic Athenaeum Boekhandel. ‘Buying a book there is almost a religious experience.’

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