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Burnt-out House on the Herengracht, 1683
From the collection of Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam. Free to download, adapt and use — no permission needed.
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A house on the Herengracht in Amsterdam where a fire raged during the night of 25 to 26 April 1683, but which was preserved by timely extinguishing with hose fire engines. To the left lies the bridge for the Hartenstraat. Later state (with the letter) is plate 14 in the Firefighting Book by Jan van der Heyden.
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Credit lineUitgebrand huis op de Herengracht, 1683. in or before 1690. Jan van der Heyden. Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam. Public domain.