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Eureka!

Irmgard van Koningsbruggen

Nothing is as disruptive as science; with it’s search for new methods and solutions. At the end of the seventeenth century, the plots of the Plantagebuurt were difficult to sell. Instead of investing in bricks and stones, the area became the green heart of the city, a place to recreate, and a place where science blossomed. In the spotlight you see the Geological Institute, one of the many science institutions. At the high glass stairwell, you see a statue of Mother Earth, still luring students to the university. The full story will be published soon.

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Irmgard van Koningsbruggen

Irmgard van Koningsbruggen is an architecture historian working at the Vrije Universiteit van Amsterdam. In five city stories she dives into disruptive events in the history of Amsterdam.

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Eureka!

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