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View of the two Blockhouses in the Amstel

Caspar Jacobsz. Philips · 1752 - 1789 · etching; paper

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

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The two Blokhuizen in the Amstel outside Amsterdam, built in 1651 to defend the city after the failed attack by Willem II on Amsterdam on 30 July 1650. The Blokhuizen were demolished again in 1654. Various small boats on the water. Subject headings within the Atlas Zeden en Gewoonten: Military Affairs; Defensive Works.

Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam’s own description

Subjects

print rowing-boat, canoe, etc.windmill defensive measures (military)Blokhuizen in de Amstel Amstel (rivier)Amsterdam

Credit lineGezicht op de twee Blokhuizen in de Amstel. 1752 - 1789. Caspar Jacobsz. Philips. Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam. Public domain.

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