van Tussenbroek, G. (2020). Amsterdam's Crystal Palace: a forgotten example of British engineering (1858-1864). Construction history : International Journal of the Construction History Society, 35(1), 87.
Amsterdam's Crystal Palace
A Forgotten Example of British Engineering
This paper’s theme is the construction of the Amsterdam Crystal Palace (Paleis voor Volksvlijt), an exhibition building inspired by London’s Crystal Palace. The Amsterdam palace was built between 1858 and 1864 only to burn to the ground in 1929. Although during and after construction the initiators took pains to make it look like a product of Dutch industry, it could not have been built without English input.
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