Financial History Tour
Overview
Amsterdam is home to the world's first limited company, stock exchange, and central bank, all tied to its rich financial history. Follow the money as you learn about Nazi banks, Resistance banks, and other key historical finance sites.
- 🏦 Visit a pawnshop dating back to 1614.
- 💰 Discover the financers of the Louisiana Purchase.
- 🏛️ Explore a 1920s bank vault during your tour.
- ⚠️ Note that some locations may have restrictions or require advance booking.
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- Entrance to the City's archives and former bank faults
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Beurs van BerlageOne of the many exchange buildings that have been built around the Dam. A good start for the Financial History Tour.
- The historical, but also financial heart of Amsterdam. Get to know why it all happened right here. (pass by)
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Stadsarchief AmsterdamHave you ever visited the faults of a 1920s bank building? Today the basement reveals the treasury of the city's archives.
- Who were the rich merchants in Amsterdam and how did they make their money? (pass by)
- How was the first economic bubble created? Learn all about the Dutch Tulip Mania on the Amsterdam floating flower market. (pass by)