Westerpark in Amsterdam, North Holland, Netherlands — Northwestern Europe

Lodewijk Trip

Photographed by Andrew Ruppenstein, November 2, 2022

1. Lodewijk Trip Marker

Inscription. Click to hear the inscription.

Lodewijk Trip 1605-1684

Handelnde in koper, ijzer, teer, wapens en munitie, samen met zijn broer Henrick. In 1655 gaven zij opdracht tot de bouw van het Trippenhuis, een palaisachtig gebouw an de Kloveniersburgwal.

(English translation:)

Traded in copper, iron, tar, weapons and ammunition, together with his brother Henrick. In 1655 they commissioned the construction of the palatial Trip House on the Kloveniersburgwal.

Erected by Geef Straten Een Gezicht.

Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Industry & Commerce. In addition, it is included in the Give Streets a Face / Geef Straten Een Gezicht series list. A significant historical year for this entry is 1655.

Location. 52° 22.793′ N, 4° 52.619′ E. Marker is in Amsterdam, Noord-Holland (North Holland). It is in Westerpark. It is at the intersection of Lodewijk Tripstraat and Frederik Hendrikplantsoen, on the right when traveling north on Lodewijk Tripstraat. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: Frederik Hendrikplantsoen 36, Amsterdam, Noord-Holland 1052 ER, Netherlands. Touch for directions.

Regionally, it is in Europe,

the European Union,

Atlantic Europe,

the Benelux Low Countries,

the Schengen Area,

Western Europe,

and the Western World.

Historically, it finds itself in what was once the Roman Empire

and specifically also the Holy Roman Empire.

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At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: Frederik Hendrik van Oranje (here, next to this marker); Gaspar Fagel (within shouting distance of this marker); Gerard Schaep (about 90 meters away, measured in a direct line); Anthonie Heinsius (about 90 meters away); Jacob Cats (about 120 meters away); Willem van Oranje-Nassau / William the Silent (about 150 meters away); Amalia van Solms (about 150 meters away); De Kostverlorenvaart (about 210 meters away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Amsterdam.

Also see . . . The Trippenhuis. Royal Netherlands Academy of Arts and Sciences (KNAW) website entry:

Excerpts: The Trippenhuis (Trip House) was built in 1666 for two wealthy brothers named Lodewijk and Hendrick Trip. At 22 metres wide, it is the most spacious residence in Amsterdam. The house was designed by Justus Vingboons, the younger brother of the better-known Philip Vingboons. The two designed a number of different houses in Amsterdam for VOC (Dutch East India Company) administrators and well-off merchants... The Trip brothers made their fortune trading in arms, so the house features chimneys shaped like mortars, canons engraved on the facade and an imposing gunpowder grey exterior. The house was shared by the two brothers and literally divided equally. A bisecting wall can still be seen in the middle window.

(Submitted on February 23, 2023.)

Lodewijk Trip Marker - wide view image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Andrew Ruppenstein, November 2, 2022

2. Lodewijk Trip Marker - wide view

Lodewijk Trip Marker - wider view image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Andrew Ruppenstein, November 2, 2022

3. Lodewijk Trip Marker - wider view

Kloveniersburgwal with the Trip House image. Click for full size.

Photographed by J.H. Schaefer, Amsterdam, 1900

4. Kloveniersburgwal with the Trip House

Credits. This page was last revised on November 25, 2024. It was originally submitted on February 23, 2023, by Andrew Ruppenstein of Lamorinda, California. This page has been viewed 371 times since then and 36 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3, 4. submitted on February 23, 2023, by Andrew Ruppenstein of Lamorinda, California.