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Rembrandt

 
 
Rembrandt Marker image. Click for full size.
Photographed by Andrew Ruppenstein, May 29, 2026
1. Rembrandt Marker
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Inscription.  
Hier stond het huis waar Rembrandt van Rijn (1609-1669) van 1635 tot 1638 woonde en werkte. Hij schilderde hier onder meer 'De hemelvaart van Christus' voor stadhouder Frederik Hendrik.

This is where the house stood in which Rembrandt van Rijn (1609-1669) lived and worked from 1635 to 1638. One of the paintings he produced here was 'De hemelvaart van Christus' (The Ascension of Christ) for stadtholder Frederik Hendrik.
 
Erected by IAmsterdam.
 
Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Arts, Letters, Music. In addition, it is included in the IAmsterdam series list. A significant historical year for this entry is 1635.
 
Location. 52° 22.082′ N, 4° 53.71′ E. Marker is in Amsterdam, Noord-Holland (North Holland). It is in Binnenstad. It is on Nieuwe Doelenstraat, on the left when traveling west. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: Nieuwe Doelenstraat 18, Amsterdam, Noord-Holland 1012 ZA, 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.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: Elisabeth van Oostenrijk / Empress Elisabeth of Austria (within shouting distance of this
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marker); Doelentoren (within shouting distance of this marker); Jacobus Henricus van 't Hoff (about 180 meters away, measured in a direct line); Hendrick de Keyser (about 180 meters away); Joods Verzetsmonument /Jewish Resistance Monument (approx. 0.3 kilometers away); Benedictus de Spinoza (approx. 0.3 kilometers away); Raspuispoort / “Grating House” Gate (approx. 0.3 kilometers away); Joes Kloppenburg (approx. 0.3 kilometers away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Amsterdam.
 
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Also see . . .  Rembrandt (Wikipedia). Overview:
Rembrandt Harmenszoon van Rijn (15 July 1606 – 4 October 1669), known mononymously as Rembrandt, was a Dutch Golden Age painter, printmaker, and draughtsman. He is generally considered one of the greatest visual artists in the history of Western art. It is estimated that Rembrandt's surviving works amount to about three hundred paintings, three hundred etchings, and several hundred drawings.
(Submitted on May 29, 2026.) 
 
Rembrandt Marker - wide view image. Click for full size.
Photographed by Andrew Ruppenstein, May 29, 2026
2. Rembrandt Marker - wide view
The marker is visible here just to the left of the door.
 
 
Credits. This page was last revised on May 29, 2026. It was originally submitted on May 29, 2026, by Andrew Ruppenstein of Lamorinda, California. This page has been viewed 5 times since then. Photos:   1, 2. submitted on May 29, 2026, by Andrew Ruppenstein of Lamorinda, California.
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Jun. 5, 2026