Amsterdam’s Weird Culture War

The Atlantic’s Citylab explores some of the debate sparked by Rijksmuseum director Wim Pijbes’ open letter published last weekend in the NRC. In his letter, Pijbes stated that Amsterdam is “dirty, filthy and too full” and that “the charm and spirit of Amsterdam has long since faded”. Read CityLab’s take on the debate here.



The Atlantic’s Citylab explores some of the debate sparked by Rijksmuseum director Wim Pijbes’ open letter published last weekend in the NRC. In his letter, Pijbes stated that Amsterdam is “dirty, filthy and too full” and that “the charm and spirit of Amsterdam has long since faded”. Read CityLab’s take on the debate here.


If you like our blog, take a look at our upcoming speakers.