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Poem on the Blockhouses in the Amstel, 1651
From the collection of Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam. Free to download, adapt and use — no permission needed.
About this work
Copy of a poem by Vondel on 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. Handwriting on two sheets.
Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam’s own descriptionCredit lineGedicht op de Blokhuizen in de Amstel, 1651. 1800 - 1863. Joost van den Vondel. Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam. Public domain.
