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The Dutch city of Amsterdam has had many planned expansions over the past two centuries. ==Samuel Sarphati== Samuel Sarphati was a Jewish doctor in the 19th century Amsterdam. By working in Amsterdam as a doctor in that period of time, he was confronted with the bad public health of people especially in the poorer neighborhoods. He subsequently undertook steps to improve public health for the people of Amsterdam. One of these steps was an expansion on the south side of the city's center. This part of Amsterdam would become a neighborhood with the grandeur of Paris or London of that time. It was very different from the older neighborhoods of Amsterdam, which were overcrowded and consisted of small streets. His expansion consisted of a central wide street with large public buildings on it and smaller side streets. He financed it with the support of rich inhabitants of Amsterdam. This main street would later become known as the ''Sarphatistraat'' in his honour. Some public buildings that once stood or still stand along this street are the ''Paleis van Volksvlijt'' and the ''Amstel Hotel''. The Paleis van Volksvlijt was a large building especially made for exhibitions of all sorts. It was modeled after the Crystal Palace in London. The Amstel Hotel was built as a hotel for visitors of Amsterdam and were now able to stay in the new and improved part of this city. 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「Expansion of Amsterdam since the 19th century」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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