Rembrandt House

Amsterdam and Rembrandt are fatefully linked. The artist, who was originally from Leiden, moved to the up-and-coming capital after the death of his father in 1631. The successful painter married Saskia van Uylenburgh, a rich patrician's daughter and niece of his art dealer, as whose workshop manager he worked.

In 1939, the couple moved to Breestraat (which today bears the name Jodenbreestraat). Rembrandt bought the house on credit. A year later, his second daughter and his mother died. In 1642 the beloved wife died. Blow of fate followed blow of fate, so Rembrandt's productivity decreased and his debts increased. Rembrandt's house was auctioned off. For a long time the building fell into disrepair until it was bought by the city at the beginning of the 20th century and given to the Rembrandt Foundation.

Since 1911, it has housed a museum that owns and exhibits much of Rembrandt's graphic work. Some paintings are on display, including works by contemporaries. The visitor gets an insight into the atmosphere of the house as it was furnished in Rembrandt's time.