The former hotel Logement van Amsterdam is one of the largest edifices in Plein Square. It was built in the 18th century. The hotel was the place, where visitors from Amsterdam used to stay. In the 18th century the welfare of Amsterdam was growing, and so the bigger number of visitors came to the city. This made the hotel a prosperous and growing business.
In the 17th century Amsterdam bought the first house near the former Earl's garden, then another two houses and in the 18th century they all were united. The building was restored, and nowadays it's the part of the de Tweede Kamer. Plein Square is the place, where tourists will find a lot of cafes and restaurants, which open their terraces in summer. Unfortunately, Mauritshuis is the only building left from all the residential houses located there. This is a classical city palace built in the 17th century. It looks just like four centuries ago. Nowadays, the palace is used to host the exhibition of the museum. Here visitors can see works by such famous Dutch painters as Rembrandt, Vermeer and Potter. Mauritshuis is connected with Prince William V gallery, which was the first museum in the Netherlands.
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