The Man Who Saved the Tower
A fierce bolt of lightning set the Onze Lieve Vrouwetoren ablaze. Carpenter Lenaert Nicasius saved the city from disaster.
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Sleeping in Amersfoort
In Amersfoort, Carla Kogelman takes an intimate look at how people sleep — close up, personal, and different for everyone.
For photographer Carla Kogelman, sleep is the most intimate moment of the day. With that thought in mind, she created the photo series Slapen in 033, initially for Kunsthal KAdE. The series is now part of the Museum Amersfoort collection.
The series shows residents of Amersfoort in various ways of sleeping. Because everyone sleeps, but it looks different for everyone. Sally & Kees, for instance, can only sleep together with a sleep apnoea device. Cees & Monica, on the other hand, sleep outside on their balcony.
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A Place That Didn't Exist
Look out over Amersfoort as it was in 1671, from a vantage point that didn't actually exist.
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The City Keys of Napoleon
Napoleon visited Amersfoort in 1811. The city hoped for a historic moment, but the emperor was mostly in a hurry.
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