Kloveniersdoelen (musketeers’ hall) in Amsterdam
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The Kloveniersdoelen in Amsterdam was a prominent 17th-century civic guard headquarters and ceremonial hall, best known as the original setting for Rembrandt’s masterpiece "The Night Watch."
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| Predicate | Object |
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| instanceOf |
ceremonial hall
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civic guard headquarters → historic building → |
| associatedWith |
Amsterdam civic militia
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Rembrandt → |
| country |
Netherlands
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| culturalSignificance |
connected to the tradition of militia group portraits
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important site in Dutch Golden Age civic culture → |
| era |
Dutch Golden Age
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| function |
headquarters of a civic guard company
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| hasEnglishName |
musketeers’ hall
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| languageOfName |
Dutch
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| locatedIn |
Amsterdam
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Netherlands → historic center of Amsterdam → |
| notableFor |
original setting of Rembrandt’s The Night Watch
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| notableWorkHoused |
The Night Watch
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| partOf |
Amsterdam civic guard infrastructure
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| timePeriod |
17th century
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| usedBy |
Amsterdam civic guard
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kloveniers (musketeers) → |
| usedFor |
banquets
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ceremonial functions → civic guard headquarters → meetings of civic militia companies → |
Referenced by (1)
| Subject (surface form when different) | Predicate |
|---|---|
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The Night Watch
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commissionedFor |