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Amsterdam History
The name of the city, Amsterdam, is derived from the building of a bridge and dam across the river Amstel in 1275. Founded in the early 1300s, Amsterdam was largely known for trade. The Miracle of the Host occurred in 1345. This event still today inspires Protestant visitors to take the Stille Omgang pilgrimage. Amsterdam rebelled against taxation, and religious persecution brought upon the city by Philip II of Spain in the 16th century. As a result, The Eight Years War paved the way for persecuted people of many faiths, including Judaism to find refuge here. The 17th century was the Golden Age for Amsterdam. The trading networks of the Dutch East India Company and the West India Company stretched all the way to the far reaches of Asia, Africa, and the Americas. In 1602, the first stock exchange begun in Amsterdam with the Dutch East India Company trading its shares. Plagues ripped through the city during the 17th century, but due to immigration, the numbers of citizens rose by over 150,000 during these years. While Amsterdam saw an economic decline in the 18th and early 19th centuries, the end of the 19th century began an era of re growth. The Netherlands was invaded by Germany on May 10, 1940. The Germans sent over 100,000 Dutch Jews to concentration camps run by Nazis, though some were hidden and sheltered by the people of Amsterdam at their own risk. Among these deported was Anne Frank. At the end of the war, the people of Amsterdam were worn down and there was scant any food or fuel for the people of the city, who turned to their own devices to stay alive. Many Jewish homes, now vacated, were demolished to make way for a reinventing of the city. However, many of the people opposed this demolition, causing the Nieuwmarktrellen (Nieuwmarkt riot), that caused the progress to be halted. The city is still working to reinvent itself. Budget car hire Amsterdam Airport allows travellers to see all the historic sites that lie within and nearby the city centre.
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