IGCA Congress 2022 Amsterdam
The IGCA 2022 Congress takes place in the capital of the Netherlands, Amsterdam. Amsterdam has a long and eventful history. The origins of the city lie in the 12th century when fishermen living along the banks of the River Amstel built a bridge across the waterway near the IJ, which at the time was a large saltwater inlet. Wooden locks under the bridge served as a dam protecting the village from the rising IJ waters, which often flooded the early settlement. The mouth of the river Amstel, where the Damrak is now, formed a natural harbour, which became important for trading-exchange from the larger judgeships into the smaller ships that sailed the merchandise deeper into the hinterland.
