A bird's eye view of Amsterdam facing south.
A woodcut of Cornelis Anthonisz. made in 1544 from an oil painting of his own making from 1538.
This is the city before the construction of the semi-circular ring of canals.
It is bordered by the IJ, the Singel in the west, and the Kloveniersburgwal/Geldersekade in the east.
The waterway in the middle has been known as the Damrak since the 19th century.
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