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Amsterdam’s Difficult Route to Sea
Until in 1876 the North Sea Canal provided a short direct route to the North Sea, Amsterdam's ships faced a long and dangerous trajectory across the former…
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The West Side of Rokin, Part 2
A short history of Amsterdam's Rokin was already discussed in the post "The east side of Rokin", with the uneven numbers. The west side of Rokin…