Question

A public garden in this city housed automata of David and Goliath and was called the “Old Labyrinth.” This city’s pioneering street lighting system was devised by an artist who also invented the fire hose. (-5[1])The Persijn (-5[1])(“purr-sign”) family’s land ownership may have prompted this city (15[1])to adopt their sigil of three Saint Andrew’s crosses. (15[1])In (-5[1])1774, (15[6])the world’s first investment (15[1])fund was created in this city to bail (15[2])out London’s Ayr Bank. A failed 1650 attack on this city, where wealthy regents like the (*) Bicker brothers held power, preceded (10[1])a 22-year vacancy of leadership ending in the “Disaster Year.” (10[4])This city’s proto-central bank (10[1])traded in units of the guilder. (10[7])The (10[1])world’s first stock (10[1])exchange (10[2])was (10[1])established (10[2])in this city (10[2])in 1602 (10[1])when the VOC went public. (10[2])For 10 points, tulip mania was centered (10[1])in what city whose canals include (10[1])the Prinsengracht? ■END■ (10[2]0[1])

ANSWER: Amsterdam (The first clue refers to the Oude Doolhof. The artist in the second clue is Jan van der Heyden. The 1650 attack on Amsterdam was ordered by William II of Orange, whose death began the First Stadtholderless Period.)
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