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
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
This largest of the Western Islands was originally called Vooreiland (Front Island), created together with the other two Western Islands at the…
Groote Museum at Artis Zoo
The Groote Museum from 1850, part of Artis Zoo at Plantage Middenlaan 41 has been completely renovated, restored and modernized. It was…
Prinsenhof (The Grand)
The location of Hotel The Grand at Oudezijds Voorburgwal 197-199, between Prinsenhofsteeg and Agnietenstraat, has a…
Allard Pierson Collection
Since 2019 the Allard Pierson Museum and the Special Collections of the University of Amsterdam have joined forces and are now simply called…
Prinseneiland
Prinseneiland (Princes Island) is the smallest of Amsterdam's three Western Islands, created between 1610 and 1624. Originally called…
Old Sloterdijk Village
The former village of Sloterdijk has been part of the municipality of Amsterdam since 1921, now part of the Amsterdam-West borough, about 3 km…
Leidsebosje
This small green strip along Stadhouderskade near the Leidseplein is what is left of a centuries old green stretch outside the city walls…
A Visit to Museum Het Schip
Museum Het Schip (The Ship), dedicated to the Amsterdam School of architecture, is located in the Spaarndammerbuurt (Spaarndam…
De Spiegel at Lijnbaansgracht 277
Lunchcafé De Spiegel at Lijnbaansgracht 277 is a nice and friendly traditional Amsterdam bar which dates back to 1907. It has…
Westerdok & Westerdokseiland
The Westerdok (Western Dock) is both a water and a street, created in 1834 when, with the construction of the Westerdoksdam (Western Dock Dam)…