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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…