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An important year in the history of Amsterdam was 1275. While Aemstelland fell under the administrative jurisdiction of the Prince-Bishopric of Utrecht , Count Floris V of the County of Holland -the hindland of Aemstelland, granted traders, sailors and fishermen exemption from tolls.
1275 "Amestelledamme" (meaning: 'dam in the Amstel') appears for the first time in a charter. [1] 27 October, Count Floris V of the County of Holland granted traders, sailors and fishermen exemption from tolls. [2] 1300 - Population: 1000. [3] 1303 - Siege of Amsterdam; 1306 - Amsterdam granted city rights. [4] Oude Kerk consecrated.
View history; General What links here; ... Year 1275 was a common year ... grants the city of Amsterdam freedom from taxes ...
Amsterdam has a rich architectural history. The oldest building in Amsterdam is the Oude Kerk (English: Old Church), at the heart of the Wallen, consecrated in 1306. [173] The oldest wooden building is Het Houten Huys [174] at the Begijnhof. It was constructed around 1425 and is one of only two existing wooden buildings.
In 1275, however, the local inhabitants rebelled and soon the Lord Persijn had to destroy its castle. As a consequence it seems the lord Persijn lost interest in Waterland and sold half of his title to Floris V, Count of Holland , while he gave the other half to his son Nicholaas van Persijn.
The Amsterdam City Archives (Dutch: Stadsarchief Amsterdam) preserves documents pertaining to the history of Amsterdam and provides information about the city. With archives covering a shelf-length of about 50 kilometres, [2] the Amsterdam City Archives is the largest municipal archive in the world.
1275; 749 years ago () Dam Square or the Dam ( Dutch pronunciation: [dɑm] ) is a town square in Amsterdam , the capital and most populated city of the Netherlands . Its notable buildings and frequent events make it one of the best-known and most important locations in the city and the country.
Military history of Amsterdam (3 C, 8 P) P. People from Amsterdam (15 C, 93 P) R. Rijksmonuments in Amsterdam (103 P) Pages in category "History of Amsterdam"