Amstelveld and Amstelkerk, Amsterdam

Amstelveld & Amstelkerk

Because of its explo­sively growing population (from 50,000 to 160,000), Amsterdam needed yet another expansion in 1662 (called Vierde Uitleg or Fourth…
House with the Stork, Reguliersgracht, Amsterdam

The House with the Stork

At Reguliers­gracht 92, corner with the Prinsen­gracht, you can see a small red house with a statue of a stork in a niche on the façade.…
Inside the Royal Palace, Amsterdam

Inside the Palace on Dam square

What is now the Royal Palace on Dam square was once Amsterdam's proud over­stated city hall, meant to show to the world how important the city was.…
Transformer columns or pepper shakers, Amsterdam

Amsterdam’s Pepper Shakers

Yes, you better believe it: Amsterdam has lots of pepper shakers on its streets. You have probably seen them every­where, without really registering…