Huis met Hoofden Review

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Huis met Hoofden

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The Greek deities of Apollo, Ceres, Mars, Minerva, Bacchus, and Diana welcome you—or rather, busts of them do—to this famous example of Dutch Neoclassic architecture, one of the grandest double houses of 17th-century Amsterdam. Delightfully graced with pilasters, pillars, and a step gable, the 1622 mansion is attributed to architect Pieter de Keyser, son of the more famed Hendrick. The house is now headquarters to the Monumentenzorg—custodian to many of the city's public monuments—and is not open to the public. A stroll past it and a few pictures are still highly recommended.

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