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Behind the stately canal facades of Amsterdam lies a green and silent world largely invisible to traffic and pedestrians. The designers of the 17th century ring of canals stipulated that the plots that came with the houses should be filled with green, not with brick a specification that is still observed up until today. Here, the history and beauty of these gardens are(...)
Gardens
May 2006, Amsterdam
Behind the facades : gardens of canal houses in Amsterdam
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Behind the stately canal facades of Amsterdam lies a green and silent world largely invisible to traffic and pedestrians. The designers of the 17th century ring of canals stipulated that the plots that came with the houses should be filled with green, not with brick a specification that is still observed up until today. Here, the history and beauty of these gardens are comprehensively documented in an accessible way through text and photographs
Gardens