Sint Luciënsteeg
The Sint Luciënsteeg (Saint Lucia Alley) is a narrow street which runs between the Kalverstraat and the Nieuwezijds Voorburgwal.…
Building on a Wet Sponge
Amsterdam was built on a swampy area of the Amstel estuary, regularly flooded, and consisting mostly of peat soil and bogs. This type of soil (thick compacted…
Amsterdam’s Kingdom of Heaven
The Hemelrijk (Kingdom of Heaven) is a smaller neighbourhood, between Singel and Hekelveld, named after an overpopulated slum area there,…
Torensluis
The Torensluis (Tower Sluice) is an arch bridge from 1649, crossing the Singel at the corner of the Torensteeg. At 42 meter (138 ft)…
Begijnhof
The Begijnhof (Beguine Courtyard) from the 14th century has two entrances: one on the Spui, the other on the Gedempte Begijnensloot (Filled-In…