Thanks to this Amsterdam painter, we know exactly what the old city hall looked like
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On the Dam Square in Amsterdam now stands the Royal Palace. In the past, there was a Gothic city hall there. This city hall stood there for hundreds of years, but it no longer exists.
Painter Pieter Saenredam (a Dutch painter) used to make paintings of this old building. Thanks to his work, we now know exactly what the city hall looked like. In his paintings, you can clearly see the city hall and details of the building.
That is why his work is important for the history of Amsterdam.