From the Vaults-109
Pictured in this second to last shot of my Netherlands series is the Munttoren or Mint tower in one the busier squares of the city the Muntplein, originally it was part of the city walls and looked very different to the tower we see today a very ornate carillon clock and passageway between the flower market and the eastern end of Kalverstraat.
The Regulierspoort, was a complex of two towers and a gateway into the city , it was completed in 1487 only to lose its function in 1585 as Amsterdam expanded and the city walls moved far beyond the complex’s usefulness.
The Regulierspoort burned in 1618 and only the west tower was rebuilt in 1620 in almost its current state minus the name Munttoren, the name was adopted after Amsterdam temporarily started producing coins in 1672 when both Dordrecht and Enkhuizen the mints of the day were under occupied French rule.
I took this on Sept 10th, 2017 with my D750 and Nikon 28-300mm f/3.5-5.6 Lens at 28mm 6 sec f/9 ISO100 processed in LR, PS +Lumenzia, Topaz , Luminar and DXO
Disclaimer: My style is a study of romantic realism as well as a work in progress
From the Vaults-109
Pictured in this second to last shot of my Netherlands series is the Munttoren or Mint tower in one the busier squares of the city the Muntplein, originally it was part of the city walls and looked very different to the tower we see today a very ornate carillon clock and passageway between the flower market and the eastern end of Kalverstraat.
The Regulierspoort, was a complex of two towers and a gateway into the city , it was completed in 1487 only to lose its function in 1585 as Amsterdam expanded and the city walls moved far beyond the complex’s usefulness.
The Regulierspoort burned in 1618 and only the west tower was rebuilt in 1620 in almost its current state minus the name Munttoren, the name was adopted after Amsterdam temporarily started producing coins in 1672 when both Dordrecht and Enkhuizen the mints of the day were under occupied French rule.
I took this on Sept 10th, 2017 with my D750 and Nikon 28-300mm f/3.5-5.6 Lens at 28mm 6 sec f/9 ISO100 processed in LR, PS +Lumenzia, Topaz , Luminar and DXO
Disclaimer: My style is a study of romantic realism as well as a work in progress