Amsterdam Oud-Zuid , North Holland, Netherlands — Northwestern Europe
Jan van der Heyden
Photographed By Andrew Ruppenstein, May 6, 2023
1. Jan van der Heyden Marker
Jan van der Heyden 1637 - 1712
Hij combineerde het schilderen van voornamelijk stadsgezichten met een studie van de werktuigbouwkunst. In 1669 ontwierp hij een betere straatverlichting en drie jaar later een verbeterde brandweerpomp. Hij demonstreerde de laatste uitvinding bij het stadhuis en vanaf de Westertoren.
He combined painting, mainly of cityscapes, with a study of mechanical engineering. In 1669 he designed better street lighting and three years later an improved fire pump. He demonstrated the latest invention at the town hall and from the Westertoren.
Erected by Geef Straten Een Gezicht.
Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Arts, Letters, Music • Science & Medicine. 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 1637.
Location. 52° 21.238′ N, 4° 53.635′ E. Marker is in Amsterdam, Noord-Holland (North Holland). It is in
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Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker. Sarphatipark (a few steps from this marker); Samuel Sarphati (a few steps from this marker); Ferdinand Bol (about 210 meters away, measured in a direct line); Bartholomeus van der Helst (approx. 0.3 kilometers away); Marie Heineken (approx. 0.4 kilometers away); Jan Pieterszoon Sweelinck (approx. 0.4 kilometers away); a different marker also named Jan Pieterszoon Sweelinck (approx. 0.4 kilometers away); Albert Cuyp (approx. 0.4 kilometers away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Amsterdam.
Also see . . . Jan van der Heyden (Wikipedia).
Overview: Jan van der Heyden (5 March 1637, Gorinchem – 28 March 1712, Amsterdam) was a Dutch Baroque-era painter, glass painter, draughtsman and printmaker. Van der Heyden was one of the first Dutch painters to specialize in townscapes and became one of the leading architectural painters of the Dutch Golden Age. He painted a number of still lifes in the beginning and at the end of his career.(Submitted on August 2, 2023.)
Jan van der Heyden was also an engineer and inventor who made significant contributions to contemporary firefighting technology. Together with his brotherNicolaes, who was a hydraulic engineer, he invented an improvement of the fire hose in 1672. He modified the manual fire engine, reorganised the volunteer fire brigade (1685) and wrote and illustrated the first firefighting manual (Brandspuiten-boek). A comprehensive street lighting scheme for Amsterdam, designed and implemented by van der Heyden, remained in operation from 1669 until 1840 and was adopted as a model by many other towns and abroad.Photographed By Andrew Ruppenstein, May 6, 20232. Jan van der Heyden Marker - wide view
Credits. This page was last revised on December 31, 2023. It was originally submitted on August 2, 2023, by Andrew Ruppenstein of Lamorinda, California. This page has been viewed 40 times since then and 6 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on August 2, 2023, by Andrew Ruppenstein of Lamorinda, California.
