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  2. History of Amsterdam - Wikipedia

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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.

  3. Timeline of Amsterdam - Wikipedia

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    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.

  4. 1275 - Wikipedia

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    View history; General What links here; ... Year 1275 was a common year ... grants the city of Amsterdam freedom from taxes ...

  5. Amsterdam - Wikipedia

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    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.

  6. Persijn - Wikipedia

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    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.

  7. Amsterdam City Archives - Wikipedia

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    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.

  8. Dam Square - Wikipedia

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    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.

  9. Category:History of Amsterdam - Wikipedia

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    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"