Amsterdam 1600s: The Golden Age (AI Reconstruction)

Описание: Amsterdam in the 1600s was one of the wealthiest cities on Earth—built on a swamp where solid ground didn't exist. This is the story of how an impossible city became the birthplace of modern capitalism and changed the world forever.

What you will discover in this video:
How Amsterdam was literally built on water using thousands of wooden piles
The world's first stock exchange and the birth of publicly traded companies
The Dutch East India Company (VOC)—history's most powerful corporation
Daily life in the world's richest trading hub
Rembrandt, Vermeer, and the Golden Age of Dutch art
The dark side: slavery, exploitation, and the limits of tolerance
Why Amsterdam's dominance ended and what remains today

📍 Timestamps:
00:00 - Introduction: The Impossible City
00:56 - The Foundation: Built on Water
02:35 - Dam Square: The Beating Heart
04:23 - The Beurs: Where Future Was Traded
06:05 - The Machine: The VOC Empire
07:51 - The Harbor: Where the World Arrived
09:22 - The Canals: Engineering Ambition
10:44 - Daily Life: The Energy of Commerce
12:17 - Artists: Culture of Wealth
13:48 - Slavery: The Dark Foundation
15:40 - Limits of Tolerance: Pragmatic Freedom
17:05 - The Decline: Fall from Dominance
19:03 - The Legacy: Blueprint for Modernity
20:40 - Closing: The Mirror

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