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by dralley 637 days ago
The Nights Watch takes up nearly an entire wall, not sure what you saw but it wasn't the actual painting.
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BrandoElFollito 637 days ago
That's the point - As a sibling comment says - there is a small replica and then suddenly I saw the whole painting at the end of the central corridor. This was a "wow" moment, and an unexpected one
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I-M-S 637 days ago
Not only does it take up the entire wall, IIRC part of it was actually cut in order for it to fit that wall.
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nuthje 637 days ago
The sides were cut to fit a place in the old city hall (now palace) on Dam square in 1715.
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