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Quoting Wikipedia http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Amsterdam http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Amsterdam: > Originating as a small fishing village in the late 12th cent
by DouweM 13y ago
Quoting Wikipedia http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Amsterdam http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Amsterdam:
> Originating as a small fishing village in the late 12th century, Amsterdam became one of the most important ports in the world during the Dutch Golden Age, a result of its innovative developments in trade.
So I doubt there are a lot of buildings from 700AD left. But I agree, they could've gone back to ~1500AD.
- mverwijs 13y agoFunny thing is: the non-profit that created this map is De Waag Society, located in De Waag in Amsterdam - a building dating from the 1400s.
- BlobbleBlab 13y agoThe funny thing about the Netherlands, (or at least 90% of it) is that there is no natural stone to build with. No rocks, no pebbles, no stones, nothing. Just sand, clay and peat. In most places, the bedrock is hundreds of feet below the surface. Constructions were made of wood and mud, because everything else had to be imported.
- mcv 13y agoDespite popular perception, there's more to Netherland than just Amsterdam. Some towns are quite a bit older. Some date back to Roman settlements. Still, building materials mean that buildings from before the 16th century are incredibly rare.