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Comment by wayoutthere

A big part of this is that the Dutch capitulated to the Nazis in WWII before they got to Amsterdam. Pretty much every other major city in the area was reshaped by the war, but Amsterdam avoided the major conflict.

Compare with Rotterdam (which was destroyed by the Nazis).

parent wayoutthere 6 years ago

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