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Museum · Amsterdam, Netherlands

Rijksmuseum

On the globe
Dated
Dated 1876–85
Declared purpose
National museum
Today
Survives, still the museum
Build time
About 9 years (1876–85)
Region
Europe
Architect of record
Pierre Cuypers, architect: about 49 when credited (1876, born 1827). Build time on record: about 9 years (1876–85).All architects of record →
On the list as
Documented

Hidden history

Found, Not Built

A Gothic and Renaissance museum by Pierre Cuypers, who also designed Amsterdam Centraal station.

  1. One architect, two landmarks

    Cuypers designed both the museum and the central station, which look alike.

  2. A road through it

    A public passage runs through the building at ground level.

Questions worth asking

  • Why a gate-like passage through a museum?

Possible original uses

  • Museum

What the photos show

Sources

Further viewing

Episodes from My Lunch Break (Michael Kruse), the main lens for this app. They open on YouTube.

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