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Published on Monday, October 28News

It was Amsterdam’s birthday yesterday; no one could have missed that.

A year of celebrations, activities, events and more kicked off with a lot of media attention and a major musical spectacle on television; the year leading up to the city’s 750th anniversary next October.

If you don’t want to get involved in the festivities next year but are interested in the history of the city and its districts, take a look at the website Amsterdam750.nl/stories.

There, 750 stories about Amsterdam are made visible in various forms per neighborhood, district or theme; written texts, podcasts, videos, music, vlogs, walks and more. Amsterdam and Amsterdammers play an important role in all stories. Some are true, others are fiction. There are serious pieces about difficult times the city has experienced, beautiful personal stories, funny anecdotes, myths, legends, dreams of the future, and more. Well-known and unknown Amsterdammers pass by. You can select by district, for example Center or East, or by type or category of story. The first 75 stories are online. A colorful collection of what makes Amsterdam so fun and special.