This beautiful animation from Stadsarchief Amsterdam shows how the canals of Amsterdam were build in just about 90 years.
They were not just some random 90 years though, it was the Dutch Golden Age in the 17th century. During the Dutch Golden Age the Netherlands were world leaders in trade, art, military and science. With Amsterdam being one of the main cities in the Netherlands , the city was rich and powerfull enough to acomplish a project like the canals in such a short time.
A nice tilt shift video named Tiny Amsterdam, by Pieter Manders.
The video gives quite a complete view of Amsterdam in the 30’s. In black and white of course.
If you prefer a view on what’s cool in Amsterdam nowadays, check out this video.