zaterdag 11 juli 2009

Beurs van Berlage

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On the photo you can see details of the Beurs van Berlage, a building you will find right in the middle of your walk from the Central Station to the Dam square.

De Beurs van Berlage was finished in 1903 and first functioned as a merchant center. In 1985, when the merchants had already long left the building, the city council decided to convert de Beurs into a 'Palazzo Pubblico' (I guess the Italian name had to contribute to the elegance of the building...?). In the northern part now practices the Dutch Philarmonic Orchestra, while the southern part is residence to a cultural association. The 'palazzo' is so 'pubblico' that I've never seen it from the inside.

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