At the Begijnhof court, you can find Amsterdam’s oldest building, the Houten Huys. Built in 1425, it is the older of the two still standing wooden buildings in the city. The gothic styled wooden buildings were demolished and Renaissance styled brick ones took their places. Like other major cities in Europe in the 17th century in Amsterdam, the baroque architecture became very popular. The Royal Palace and the Dam Square are the best-known examples of this style. In the following centuries, [...]