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Amsterdam

City

Constitutional capital of the Netherlands and a great trading city of the 17th century.

View on map 52.37° N, 4.88° E Wikipedia

Held by

1789 – January 18, 1795 Dutch Republic de facto
May 16, 1795 – June 4, 1806 Batavian Republic de facto
June 5, 1806 – July 9, 1810 Kingdom of Holland de facto
July 9, 1810 – April 12, 1814 France de facto
since November 21, 1813 Netherlands de facto
May 13, 1940 – June 21, 1940 Germany de facto Military occupation
June 6, 1944 – May 4, 1945 Germany de facto Military occupation

Capital of

since January 19, 1795 Netherlands
April 20, 1808 – July 9, 1810 Kingdom of Holland Royal palace in the former town hall

Events here 4

January 1 – October 1, 1883 International Colonial and Export Exhibition
May 2 – October 10, 1913 De Vrouw 1813–1913
October 2, 1997 Treaty of Amsterdam
November 7–11, 2024 November 2024 Amsterdam riots