Tag: Galgewater

Rembrandt’s Studio • @1MEMO 20241225


On this quay of the Rhine in the city of Leyden, Holland, Rembrandt van Rijn had his first studio from 1624. The Rijn (Rhine) river is called ‘Galgewater’ (Gallows Water) here because from 1659 to 1795, the bodies of those executed were hanging on gallows placed along the river here a little further on. That quay is the ‘Kort Galgewater’ (Short Gallows Water). Rembrandt was born opposite that studio (and opposite that windmill , just outside the frame on the left here, near the drawbridge).

More info on the gallows in post dd 20241208 .

Citation info : Rembrandt’s Studio • Michel van der Burg • Miracles•Media • @1MEMO 20241225 • TakeNode 151a8a11-e60d-42c7-92b3-7cc7c7beae2b

Rembrandt’s Gallows • 20241208


View from the Rembrandt bridge in the city of Leyden, Holland. Here Rembrandt van Rijn was born, and had his first studio from 1624, on the quay here on the left (Kort Galgewater), at this corner of the Rijn (Rhine) river called ‘Galgewater’ (Gallows Water) where at that time –  from 1659 to 1795 (1,2) the bodies of those executed were hanging on the gallows placed along the river.

Galgewater

Notes

  1. Rondom het Leidse Galgewater: veranderingen sinds de 17e eeuw (Thesis 2015, TU Delft). Jacquelien Cannoo • Issuu URL https://issuu.com/jackieca/docs/cannoo_geschiedenis_20150319
  2. Leiden in loop der historie (5) : Echtpaar kreeg de strop en ging naar galgenveld • Sam Platteel • Leidsch Dagblad | 23 feb1974 | p 3 • URL https://leiden.courant.nu/issue/LD/1974-02-23/edition/0/page/3
@1MEMO 20241208_2 • Leiden in loop der historie (5) : Echtpaar kreeg de strop en ging naar galgenveld • Sam Platteel • Leidsch Dagblad | 23 feb1974 | p 3 • URL https://leiden.courant.nu/issue/LD/1974-02-23/edition/0/page/3

Update 20241218 : Added Gallows operation date , image 20241208_2 , and notes 1, 2.

Citation info : Rembrandt’s Gallows • Michel van der Burg • Miracles•Media • @1MEMO 20241208 • TakeNode b8106628-01cc-46a8-98e8-acc305a1aa25