The Stronghold - De Burcht
De Burcht - the imposing exterior of the building
The colourful and stylish entry hall
Beautiful murals
colorful conference room
jugendstijl lamp
the board room
the club room
The serious faces of members of the union
Interesting plaque which reads in english: The pupils and young members, as a token of their gratitude and as a promise for the future, also for the A.N.W.B., had this boardroom decorated to mark the occasion of the 8-hour (work) day on 11 October 1911.
Tourists to the city of Amsterdam will no doubt visit all the famous attractions which tend to be in the city centre. Some might go further east to visit places like Artis - the local zoo; it depends on one’s interest. Although close to the zoo, not many would have heard of or visited De Burcht. It is just down the street from the zoo and was very important to the city and its countrymen.
So what is De Burcht? It is the oldest trade union building in the Netherlands. It was commissioned by the chairman, Henri Polak of the Algemeene Nederlandsche Diamantwerkers Bond (ANDB) (The General Dutch Diamond Union). It was the largest and richest trade union at the time. The famous Dutch architect, Hendrik Petrus Berlage designed and built De Burcht in 1899. The building is very impressive and is a monument for the labour movement. The name is very fitting as De Burcht means "Stronghold or fortress" in english. The building is beautiful - a sort of jugendstil castle with stained glass windows, colourful murals and the original furniture from that period.
The building is now a cultural and conference center. Although information is provided about the union's history, it is more a architectural landmark than museum. However, it still tells the tale of a time in history when an understanding/rather than a struggle needed to be established - between workers and companies to ensure better conditions for workers. A typical Dutch approach.
Walking around this beautiful building felt truly like stepping back in time.
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This looks a pretty cool place with lots of history to visit. The town I live near has a large jugendstil archetecture and it is cool to seem some there in your post.
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Many thanks @mypathtofire. It was a cool place indeed. I love this type of architecture. Amsterdam does have a feel places like it which I frequent for instant - cinemas. I love it - it is a nice setting to enjoy an evening out.
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Wow!!!!.
I think most people show more interest on life objects that the historical ones.
I was really impressed of how neat the De Burcht is, neglecting the fact that It is the oldest trade union building in the Netherlands.
When there is proper maintenance, buildings tends to last longer for the younger generations to see, unlike the modern skyscraper that has taken over.
I really love those photos, and thanks for sharing 🙌.
Thank you @sahidclement99 Yes so true. This building is well taken care of. Luckily the old center is a UN heritage site. The area with modern building is interesting but not the same. If you would like to see a big more of Amsterdam or the Netherlands - I have some more posts.
Of course, I would love to see more 🤗.
Here is one such post - scroll down for more.
This exhibition is such a long time, this practically gives opportunity to so many artists to prepare for a long period of time.
Those art works where captivating, especially the BMW Art Car 850CSi - David Hockney - GB and Embrace - Carla Rump - NL.
Thanks for taking your time to share so many great art works.
You are welcome
This place looks very beautiful.
It is indeed a nice place to be
Looks cool!
It was a special place indeed
Amsterdam is one of the places I have on my list to visit. One of my friends visited this place and told me how beautiful it is. this culture place is the perfect example. I love how they arranged to chairs.
Yes Amsterdam has a special charm. However with the influx of tourists - you will love or hate it.
I have walked past here and never given it a thought DUH!, what a fantastic interior , lovely captures and great history
Many thanks @grindle. Unfortunately many people do. We had a private tour - was really fun. I t was nice to see some documents etc from the past and what the union was busy with. Maybe a part 2.
oh yes that would be good, love things like this. I wish I was a time traveller
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