Damrak Narrow Houses
The iconic Damrak Narrow Houses. They are narrow because in the 16th century, how wide a building was would determine how much taxes the residents would pay. The buildings also appear to be lopsided as some of the buildings were built on wooden stilts or piles over marshy ground and over time, either the stilts warped due to age or they sank as the buildings were renovated and extra floors would be added increasing the weight of the building.
Damrak Narrow Houses
The iconic Damrak Narrow Houses. They are narrow because in the 16th century, how wide a building was would determine how much taxes the residents would pay. The buildings also appear to be lopsided as some of the buildings were built on wooden stilts or piles over marshy ground and over time, either the stilts warped due to age or they sank as the buildings were renovated and extra floors would be added increasing the weight of the building.