Herengracht 502, which stands near the grand ‘Golden Bend’ of the Herengracht, the most prestigious section of Amsterdam’s entral ring of canals, has been the mayor’s official residence since 1927.
The stately canal house was commissioned in 1671-1672 by Paulus Godin, a merchant of the Dutch West India Company, and designed in the style of the gifted architect Adriaen Dortsman. Its current appearance, including the entrance accentuated by marble columns, also owes much to the renovation work carried out aro…
