Fort Uitermeer is part of the old and new Dutch water line and the defense line of Amsterdam. The fort has stood here in various guises: from an original redoubt …
On his many walks through the city Vincent often passed the Schreierstoren. It was built around 1487 and used to be part of Amsterdam’s city wall. Vincent found the old …
The Muiderslot was built in 1285 as a defense. Over the years, the castle has been alternately used, inhabited, occupied, demolished, rebuilt and refurbished. The castle has been a museum since 1878.