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View of the Rear of the Diaconieweeshuis in Amsterdam
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View of the rear of the Diaconieweeshuis (Deacon's Orphanage) on Vlooienburg in Amsterdam, taken from the Binnen-Amstel, which opened in 1657. This orphanage was located at the corner of the Binnen-Amstel and the Zwanenburgerstraat. Intended for orphans of the Dutch Reformed (later Reformed) faith whose parents were not citizens.
Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam’s own descriptionCredit lineGezicht op de achterzijde van het Diaconieweeshuis te Amsterdam. c. 1675 - c. 1725. anonymous. Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam. Public domain.