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Amsterdam, city, Netherlands, Benelux Political Geography
Related Category: Benelux Political Geography
Amsterdam[am´sturdam´´, Dutch AmsturdAm´] Pronunciation Key - Cultural Institutions
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Rembrandt and the other Dutch masters are best represented in the world famous Rijksmuseum, or National Museum, founded in 1808 by Bonaparte. Among the many other notable museums are the municipal museum, the Van Gogh museum, the house of Anne Frank, and Rembrandt's house. Amsterdam is also famous for the Concertgebouw Orchestra. The Univ. of Amsterdam, which was founded as an academy in 1632 and achieved university status in 1876, is the largest center of learning in the Netherlands. The city is also the site of the Free Univ. (1880; Calvinist).
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