Dutch Equestrian School Museum Hollandsche Manege
In Dutch Equestrian School Museum Hollandsche Manege, you’re on ground where an elite riding world once operated. The original Hollandsche Manege dates back to 1744, built on the corner of the Lijnbaansgracht and Leidsegracht canals, with stables for 60 horses and living quarters for the horse trainer, the pikeur. In 1766, Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart and his sister Marianne performed on the upper floor of that trainer’s house. That complex was demolished in 1881, after the Leidegracht canal was extended to the Singelgracht. A new neoclassical building was then constructed in 1882 on Vondelstraat 140, taking inspiration from the Spanish Riding School in Vienna. The later structure was declared a rijksmonument and became part of a wider preservation effort, with Stadsherstel Amsterdam involved in restoration funding, including crowdfunding that began in 2018. Horse-keeping conditions here have also drawn criticism from Dier & Recht. …
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