Amsterdam's city hall has undergone a complete renovation, and a first floor is being added to the surrounding flea market. To hide the construction, a fence displaying photos of the old market from the 1950s and 1960s has been erected. The photos show the old Jewish quarter, which was largely destroyed during World War II and lost many of its residents. In the context of Amsterdam's 750th anniversary, all of this should be festively opened soon. Have you wondered what will happen to all the functions and officials that used to be there? Marriage, driver's license, and passport applications, to name a few. It's amusing to think of a city hall housing a flea market. We shall see.
Thank you for making this interesting article.
BeantwoordenVerwijderenHave they built another space for those functions that are being displaced?
BeantwoordenVerwijderenAn unusual location for a flea market, to be sure.
BeantwoordenVerwijdereni love the banners on the fencing.... they're great
BeantwoordenVerwijderenThose murals are wonderful street photos of a long past era. They are great to see.
BeantwoordenVerwijderenIt will be nice to see it when it's completed.
BeantwoordenVerwijderenIt's almost poetic that a place once filled with daily civic life and deep history might now share space with the eclectic hum of a flea market
BeantwoordenVerwijderenI love these old photos (murals)
BeantwoordenVerwijderenHierover heb ik ook een blogje in de maak. Die foto's zijn zo leuk. Ik heb ook een foto waarbij de oude foto door de huidige kooplui min of meer gebruikt wordt
BeantwoordenVerwijderenYes, that feels like an unusual combination.
BeantwoordenVerwijderenI have jewish ancestry so I'm liking these photos
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