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S1 E3 Metropolis

Documentary

NR

52m

Jan 4, 2017

Watch how New York, just two decades after the war of independence, makes its way through and becomes the great challenger of London. During the 19th century, both cities will experience industrial revolution, modernity.Featuring: Frédéric Wilner

Season 1, 4 Episodes

Season 1 (4 Episodes)

The Magnificent Three - A Golden Century

A Golden Century,

It all begun in 1585 as the small city of Amsterdam, in a few decades, gradually became the first world city in human history. Watch the story of Amsterdam ascension and growing dominance on world trade, and the spectacular innovations.

The Magnificent Three - Clashes

As Amsterdam is at its peak and becomes the third largest city in Europe, London gradually takes the lead, and a third player enters world history: New Amsterdam, once a Dutch city, is eventually conquered by England and becomes New York.

The Magnificent Three - Metropolis

Watch how New York, just two decades after the war of independence, makes its way through and becomes the great challenger of London. During the 19th century, both cities will experience industrial revolution, modernity.

The Magnificent Three - Global Cities

First in history, London and New York turn to gigantism and open the way to the city of tomorrow. New York invents the skyscraper and the skyline, new concepts that will revolutionize urbanism and shape the cities around the world.

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The Magnificent Three

Documentary

TV-G

1 Season

53m

From 1600 on, Amsterdam, London, and New York have each contributed to the birth and development of the "world-city": a new urban concept whose ambition plays out on a global scale and which has given rise to a radically new architectural landscape.

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