Rasphuis

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Gate of the Rasphuis, Reinier Vinkeles (1741-1816).
Gate of the Rasphuis, Reinier Vinkeles (1741-1816).

The Rasphuis was a "tuchthuis" or prison in Amsterdam that was established in 1596 in the former nunnery of the Poor Clares on the Heiligeweg. In 1815 it was closed, and in 1892 the building was demolished to make way for a swimming pool. On the site today is the Kalvertoren shopping centre.

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