Prinseneiland 65, Amsterdam, Historical warehouse in Prinseneiland, Netherlands.
Prinseneiland 65 is a warehouse with a triangular gable roof typical of buildings from around 1600. Red brickwork and sturdy window frames show its original purpose as a storage facility for goods moving through the port.
The warehouse was built during Amsterdam's period of rapid economic growth, when the city became a major trading center and merchants needed places to store their goods. The structure reflects how this commerce shaped the layout and look of the city.
The warehouse sits in a neighborhood where narrow canals and old storage buildings still shape daily life and how people move through space. Visitors come here to sense the rhythm of what was once a bustling trade hub.
The building sits along a canal in the western part of the city and is easy to reach by foot or bike. You can view the architecture from the street and the waterfront, though access to the interior is not available.
On the side of the warehouse you can still see the old hoisting beam, used to pull crates and barrels up from the street. This kind of pulley system was common for the storage buildings of that era and reveals how merchants organized their work.
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