Beurs van Berlage
Beurs van Berlage stands in Amsterdam as a red-brick landmark designed by architect Hendrik Petrus Berlage. An iron-and-glass roof crowns its solid stone piers, lintels, and corbels.
Built between 1896 and 1903, the building first served as a commodity exchange. Three multi-storey halls once held trading floors, with offices and communal spaces arranged around them. Berlage pursued open interiors and sweeping planes, while Albert Verwey contributed wall decorations, sculptures, and reliefs. The former exchange now hosts concerts, exhibitions, conferences, festivals, fairs, and weddings, earning recognition as a national monument.
A clock tower rises about forty metres above the entrance, carrying two inscriptions beneath its clock. “Duur uw uur” faces Amsterdam Central Station, while “beidt uw tijd” faces the city.
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