17th century in Amsterdam

thumb|220px|Muntplein (Amsterdam)|Muntplein square with the Munttoren The Munttoren (; "Mint Tower") or Munt () is a tower in Amsterdam, Netherlands. It stands on the busy Muntplein square, where the Amstel river and the Singel canal meet, near the flower market and the eastern end of the Kalverstraat shopping street.

atlas by Joan Blaeu, published from 1662

The Montelbaanstoren is a tower on the bank of the Oudeschans – a canal in Amsterdam. The original tower was built in 1516 as part of the Walls of Amsterdam for the purpose of defending the city and the harbour. The top half, designed by Hendrick de Keyser, was extended to its current, decorative form in 1606. Since then the tower has been 48m tall.

Jewish Hispano-Dutch merchant, poet, and philanthropist

book on China compiled by Athanasius Kircher from various Jesuit reports

painting of Amsterdam schutterij by Frans Hals and Pieter Codde, Rijksmuseum Amsterdam

The Trippenhuis is a neoclassical canal mansion in the centre of Amsterdam. It was built in 1660–1662 for the wealthy Amsterdam weapons traders Louis and Hendrick Trip. Many references to weaponry can be seen on its facade. Since 1887 it has been the seat of the Royal Netherlands Academy of Arts and Sciences (KNAW).

predecessor to university of Amsterdam

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book by Athanasius Kircher

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