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Sint Luciënsteeg
The Sint Luciënsteeg (Saint Lucia Alley) is a narrow street which runs between the Kalverstraat and the Nieuwezijds Voorburgwal.…
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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…
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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,…
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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)…
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Begijnhof
The Begijnhof (Beguine Courtyard) from the 14th century has two entrances: one on the Spui, the other on the Gedempte Begijnensloot (Filled-In…