Beulingsloot, Amsterdam

Beulingsloot

This short canal is a remnant of and old drainage ditch that previously ran more to the West. Now it runs from the Singel to the Heren­gracht,…
Amsterdam, the imperial crown on the Westertoren

The Crowned City

Did Amsterdam really receive the right to carry the Emperor's crown above the city emblem as a gift of gratitude, or — much more prosaic — did they…
Former wooden police station, Nieuwezijds Voorburgwal, Amsterdam

Wooden Police Stations

Across from the Betty Asfalt Complex and the Postzegel­markt, on a small square at Nieuwe­zijds Voor­burg­wal 287, almost at the height…
Collapsed quay, Grimburgwal, Amsterdam, 2020

The Decay of Amsterdam’s Quays

Amsterdam has around 900 km (560 mi) quays and water borders, of which around 300 km (186 mi) are owned by third parties, who are responsible…