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Views of the Begijnhof in Amsterdam

anonymous · 1760 · etching; engraving; paper

From the collection of Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam. Free to download, adapt and use — no permission needed.

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Bird's-eye view and view of the Begijnhof and its associated church between the Begijnensloot and the Nieuwezijds Voorburgwal in Amsterdam, in the situation around 1544. In the center top a cartouche with the title and the legend 1-3. Numbered in the upper right: XVII. Subject heading within the Amsterdam Atlas: Church Affairs: Roman Catholic Congregations: Monasteries.

Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam’s own description

Subjects

print alms-house (Dutch: 'hofje')church (exterior)Begijnensloot Nieuwezijds Voorburgwal Begijnhof (Amsterdam)

Credit lineGezichten op het Begijnhof te Amsterdam. 1760. anonymous. Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam. Public domain.

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