6087 x 4096 px | 51,5 x 34,7 cm | 20,3 x 13,7 inches | 300dpi
Data acquisizione:
20 aprile 2015
Ubicazione:
Historic Houses along Canal Singel 396 - 366, Amsterdam, The Netherlands, Europe
Altre informazioni:
The Canal Belt, de Grachtengordel, Amsterdam. 13 out of these 16 houses along the medieval Singel Canal are on the listed buildings register. The oldest date from the 17th Century. Not the oldest, but probably the most famous one is Singel 390, which is called Bouwkonst: Architecture (1699). It has the most elaborate Baroque door frame of the Grachtengordel, still completely original. The facade is an elevated cornice topped with sculptures of Apollo and Minerva by master sculptor Anthonie Turck. Above them the celestial sphere has recently been re-created. The house is now part of the upscale Ambassade Hotel, which owns 12 monumental buildings along the Singel and Herengracht Canals. In true Dutch tradition almost all homes have their curtains open, showing off the occupants' wealth.
