City Pawn Bank, Amsterdam

Stadsbank van Lening (City Pawn Bank)

The Amsterdam Stadsbank van Lening (City Pawn Bank) is a not-for-profit city pawn shop dating from 1614 at Oude­zijds Voor­burg­wal 300,…
Realeneiland, Amsterdam

Realeneiland

Realen­eiland is the most northern of the three Western Islands, created during the first quarter of the 17th century. In 1617 the city started…
Schreierstoren, Amsterdam

Schreierstoren

On Prins Hendrik­kade 94-95 you can find the Schreiers­toren, a defense tower built around 1487 as part of the medieval city wall. This tower…
Bickerseiland, Amsterdam

Bickerseiland

This largest of the Western Islands was origi­nally called Voor­eiland (Front Island), created together with the other two Western Islands at the…