Shipping in the Night. National Maritime Museum and the Amsterdam, Amsterdam, The Netherlands
In 1656 the powerful Amsterdam Admiralty built themselves a huge Magazine to equip its warships. The building today houses the wonderful National Maritime Museum (Scheepvaartmuseum). Moored next to it (see inset) is a replica of the VOC tallship, Indiaman or Spiegelretourschip, the Amsterdam. The original sank in the English Channel in 1749.
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Shipping in the Night. National Maritime Museum and the Amsterdam, Amsterdam, The Netherlands
In 1656 the powerful Amsterdam Admiralty built themselves a huge Magazine to equip its warships. The building today houses the wonderful National Maritime Museum (Scheepvaartmuseum). Moored next to it (see inset) is a replica of the VOC tallship, Indiaman or Spiegelretourschip, the Amsterdam. The original sank in the English Channel in 1749.
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Uploaded on November 11, 2021
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