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The present drawbridge was 1600s. The period rooms
put up in 1969 and, though have fine pieces of furniture,
wider than the original, it porcelain and sculpture.
still conforms to the traditional Outside, the 18th-century
double-leaf style. Constructed coach house has been restored
from African azobe wood, it and houses the Van Loon
was intended to last 50 years. carriages and servants’ livery.
The bridge is opened a
few times every day. It has p Tuschinski
been featured in many films,
most notable being the Theater
James Bond film – Diamonds Reguliersbreestraat 26–28. Map 5 A2.
are Forever. Tel 0900-1458. v 4, 9, 14. Box office:
Open 11:30am–10pm. & ^ 8
o Museum Van Abraham Tuschinski’s cinema
Loon and variety theatre caused a
sensation when it opened in
Keizersgracht 672. Map 5 A3. Tel 020-
6245255. v 16. Open 11am–5pm 1921. Until then, Amsterdam’s
Wed–Mon. Closed public hols. & 8 cinemas had been sombre
∑ museumvanloon.nl places; this was an exotic
blend of Art Deco and
The Van Loons were one of Amsterdam School archi-
Amsterdam’s most presti gious tecture (see pp146–7). Built The medieval Munttoren at the base
families in the 17th century. in a slum area known of Muntplein
They did not move into this as Devil’s Corner, it was
house on the Keizersgracht, designed by Heyman Louis de a Munttoren
however, until 1884. Designed Jong and decorated by Chris Muntplein. Map 4 F1. v 4, 9, 14, 16.
by Adriaan Dortsman, No. 672 Bartels, Jaap Gidding and Munttoren: Closed to public. Gift
is one of a pair of symmetrical Pieter de Besten. In its heyday, shop: Open 10am–6pm Mon–Sat.
houses built in 1672 for Marlene Dietrich and Judy
Flemish merchant Jeremias Garland performed here. The polygonal base of the
van Raey. In 1752, Dr Abraham Now a six-screen cinema, Munttoren (mint tower) formed
van Hagen and his wife, the building has been part of the gate in Amsterdam’s
Catharina Elisabeth Trip, meticulously restored, inside medieval wall. Fire destroyed
moved in. and out. The best way to the gate in 1618, but the base
In 1973, after many years appre ciate its opulence is survived. In 1619, Hendrick de
of restoration, it opened as a to see a film. For a few extra Keyser added the clock tower;
museum, retaining the house’s euros, you can take a seat in François Hemony, the set of
original character. Its collection one of the exotic boxes that bells in 1699. During the 1673
of Van Loon family portraits make up the back row of the French occupation, the city
stretches back to the early huge semicircular auditorium. mint was housed here.

How the Magere Brug Works
The balance
Steel is made up of
The arched wooden cables two counter-
portal provides a pivot weighted beams.
for the balance.

Each deck has
Mechanical a span of about
chain-drive 5 m (16 ft).

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