The Four Continents Paying Homage to front and rear elevation of the Town Hall are each dominated by a sculpted marble tympanum approximatelytwenty metres in width and surmounted by bronze statues. This design for the rear façade shows the four (then known) continents bringing prosperity to Amsterdam. It symbolizes the Amsterdam merchants’ worldwide trading network.

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