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Binnengasthuis, Former hospital complex in central Amsterdam, Netherlands

The Binnengasthuis complex spans between Oudemanhuispoort, Grimburgwal, Oude Turfmarkt, Nieuwe Doelenstraat, and Kloveniersburgwal, featuring multiple interconnected historical buildings.

Originally established as two convents in the late 14th century, the Sint-Marienveld and Ter Lely, the site transformed into Sint-Pietersgasthuis after Amsterdam's conversion to Protestantism in 1578.

The complex includes buildings constructed between 1868 and 1890 in Dutch neo-Renaissance style, with the administration building exemplifying Early Amsterdam School architecture.

The University of Amsterdam now occupies 60 percent of the complex, with ongoing renovations to transform the Second Surgical Clinic into a new university library.

Archaeological excavations in 2019 revealed remains of the 17th-century Sint-Pietersgasthuis and discovered that the area was originally a flooded bog landscape.

Location: Amsterdam

GPS coordinates: 52.36861,4.89472

Latest update: May 25, 2025 01:05

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