Hortus Botanicus, Amsterdam, Victoria amazonica water lily

Hortus Botanicus

Amsterdam's Hortus Botanicus at Plantage Midden­laan 2A, established in 1638 by the city council, is one of the oldest botanical gardens. Initially…
Korenmetershuis, Amsterdam

Korenmetershuis

Built in 1620 in Dutch Renais­sance style, the Koren­meters­huis (Grain Measurer’s House) on the Nieuwe­zijds Kolk 28 is one of…
Amsterdam City Gates in 1544

Amsterdam City Gates in 1544

The brick city wall, ordained by Austrian emperor Maximilian the First and built between 1482 and 1502, had four main gates and a number of defensive towers.…
View down Zandpad, Amsterdam

Zandpad

Just like the Schapen­burger­pad behind the P.C. Hooftstraat, the Zandpad (Sand Path) inside the current Vondel­park is a remnant of a centuries…
Westergasfabriek in Amsterdam, Westergasbrug

Westergasfabriek

Built from 1883 to 1885 along the Haar­lemmer­trek­vaart, the Wester­gas­fabriek (Western Gas Factory) was a coal gas extraction plant…
ArtZuid 2021 sculpture route, Amsterdam

ArtZuid 2021

The two-yearly Sculpture exhibition ArtZuid (ArtSouth) is an outside sculpture route in the lush green Amsterdam Zuid neighbour­hood, open from July…
Kloveniersburgwal towards Nieuwmarkt, Amsterdam

Kloveniersburgwal

Dug towards the end of the 15th century, the Kloveniers­burg­wal (Arquebusier's Rampart) runs south from the former Saint Anthony's Gate (now the…
Gumballin' exposition by Streetart Frankey, Amsterdam

Gumballin’ by Streetart Frankey

"The most awesome food product ever made" is how the Amsterdam artist Streetart Frankey describes gumballs, the protagonist of his exposition on the Wester­gas­terrein…
Spinoza statue, Zwanenburgwal, Amsterdam

Spinoza

Situated on the Zwanen­burgwal, near the Stopera (the combined Amsterdam City Hall and Opera House) is a statue of Baruch Spinoza (1632-1677), a Dutch…
View of the gardens of the Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam

Gardens of the Rijksmuseum

The gardens of the Rijks­museum (Rijks­museum­tuinen) surround the museum building. Architect Pierre Cuypers (who also designed Amsterdam's…
Blog Locatelli in Amsterdam

Locatelli in Amsterdam

Italian composer and violin virtuoso Pietro Antonio Locatelli came to Amsterdam in 1729 and lived and worked there until his death in 1764, advertising…
Vijzelgracht 20, Amsterdam

Vijzelgracht 20

The weaver houses on Vijzel­gracht 20-26 were built between 1670 and 1671. Designed by architect Philips Ving­boons (1607–1678) they contain…