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The Haarlemmerpoort (Haarlem Gate)
The current Haarlemmerpoort at the Haarlemmerplein is actually the fifth Amsterdam City Gate in the direction of Haarlem. The earlier gates were…
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Huygenika
On a blind wall of the former Wilhelmina Gasthuis hospital on the Tweede Constantijn Huygensstraat you can see a mural called Huygenika, made by Uri…
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Beurspassage
Between the Nieuwendijk and the Damrak lies a stunning arcade well worth a visit, the Beurspassage (Exchange Passageway). The arcade is a 450 square…
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The Shipping House (Scheepvaarthuis)
In 1912 six Amsterdam shipping companies joined forces and commissioned the build of the Scheepvaarthuis (Shipping House) as a shared head office.…
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About the Zeedijk
The Zeedijk (Sea Dike) is one the oldest streets in Amsterdam. It was constructed in the early 13th century as an actual dike to protect Amsterdam…
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The Trippenhuis
The Trippenhuis has the widest canal house facade in Amsterdam. In 1450 the current location of the Trippenhuis was still outside the Amsterdam city…
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Hermitage, the Glitter of the Russian Court
The Hermitage, located on Amstel 51, on the banks of the Amstel River, is a branch museum of the Hermitage Museum of Saint Petersburg, Russia.…
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Allard Pierson Archeological Museum
The Allard Pierson houses the collections of the former Allard Pierson Museum and the Special Collections of the University of Amsterdam.The museum…
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A Hidden Church in a Canal House
On the edge of the Red Light District, on the corner of the Oudezijds Voorburgwal 40 and the Heintje Hoeksteeg, there is a church hidden…
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Berlage’s Fortress
The Union building of the General Diamond Workers Union of the Netherlands (Algemene Nederlandse Diamantbewerkers Bond) was soon nicknamed "Berlage's…
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The Houses of the Seven Nations
Just off the Vondelpark, in the Roemer Visscherstraat, you can find a curious architectural gem: seven adjacent houses, with each house representing…
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Foundlings in Amsterdam
The Foundlings exhibition at the Amsterdam City Archives – July 2020. Nowadays, a foundling always makes headline news. It’s rare…