Panurbana 169 de Nederlandse bank

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Panurbana 169

de Nederlandse bank

Amsterdam Atlas

collage: 5 photos

format: 90 x 46 cm

Amsterdam 2021

The head office of the Dutch bank, built in 1869, was
designed by Willem Anthonie Froger (1812-1883).
The bank is built in neo-classical style. The upper half of the facade is covered with
Bentheimer sandstone and the lower half with Oberkirchner sandstone.
The pediment was made by Johan Philip Koelman (1818-1893) and consists of
two female figures holding up a sailing ship and a steam locomotive.
The bank was founded in 1814 by King Willem I (1772-1843)
and has the exclusive right to issue Dutch money.
Due to a lack of space, the bank moved to Frederiksplein in 1968 (see Panurbana 38).
The old bank building was bought by the University of Amsterdam and made available
to the Allard Pierson museum, an archaeological museum affiliated with the University.
The museum was opened in 1976 by Princess Beatrix.