The Empire

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The XVII century is marked everywhere as the Age of prosperity and prominence, alike was in the Netherlands, Amsterdam was thriving, it became a glorious and a very rich city. Every aspect mattered. Its bigger rival – London didn’t outshine it. The impact of the oversea journeys was tremendous, Spain made almost total hegemony over the seas, the competition was fierce and bitter. Amsterdamgot access to unknown and undiscovered territories, in 1595 the Dutch ships touched the coast of United East India Company. In 1602 the government established a monopoly law for all the goods of the Cape of Good Hope. In 1609 the bank of Amsterdam has been established. Shortly after it became a financial center of Europe.

The Dutch empire grew in power, the lands were vast and included Sri Lanka, Tasmania, Bali, Timor, Java, Sumatra, Borneo, New Guinea and South Africa. As the trade expanded so did the colonies: Tobago, Cayenne, Bonaire, Curacao, St Martin, the Dutch Antilles, Aruba and Suriname.

The wars weakened the Dutch Empire, it didn’t prevailed and didn't last long, the Thirty Years War made the Dutch economy – barren. England, Spain and Portugalwere stronger, and, perhaps more consequent, though, they still had profits from their oversea provinces.

The short but unprecedented period of Golden Age resulted in innovations and art; the Dutch Masters such as Rembrandt, Frans Hals, Jan Vormeer left masterpieces admired all around the world. There are not only the paintings but the architecture itself as well.  The perfect example stands for three canal rings which were built at that time: Herengracht, Keizersgracht, Prinsengracht. Its singularity lies in the fact it was built outside the city walls.


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