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The West Side of Rokin, Part 1
A short history of Amsterdam's Rokin was already outlined in the blog post "The east side of Rokin", which holds the uneven numbers. The west…
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The East Side of Rokin
The Rokin, between Dam and Muntplein, is part of the original Amstel river bank, first simply called Amstel. Near Dam square a dam had been built…
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Waalseiland
Close to the city center and bordering on the water of the Oosterdok, wedged between the Lastage neighborhood and the former island Rapenburg…
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Damrak
The first Amsterdam street you encounter when arriving from Central Station is Damrak, which runs from Prins Hendrikkade to Dam square. On the…
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De L’Europe Amsterdam
At Nieuwe Doelenstraat 2-14 is the iconic hotel De L'Europe from 1896, where the Amstel river flows into the Rokin. This five-star…
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Nieuwe Kerk
The Gothic Nieuwe Kerk (New Church), next to the Royal Palace on Dam square, was the second Catholic church in Amsterdam, its history started in 1380…
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Pavilion Welgelegen in Haarlem
Villa Welgelegen is located at the north end of the public park Haarlemmerhout in Haarlem, 40 km (25 mi) west of Amsterdam, near…
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Reguliersgracht 57 and 63
Two out of the ordinary houses in chalet style on Reguliersgracht with an interesting history help to shed some light on the important work of…
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Rozengracht
The Rozengracht (Roses Canal) is a former canal from the 17th century in Amsterdam's Jordaan neighborhood. In 1890 it was filled in (as…
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Rijksmuseum Building
When the neogothic Rijksmuseum building on Museumplein opened in 1885, the design met with quite a bit of criticism in the mostly Protestant country. Catholic…
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Nieuwezijds Kapel on Rokin
From 1345 until 1578 Rokin 78-82 was the destination of unbridled Catholic religious tourism from all over Europe. It's hard to imagine these days,…
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The Waag on Nieuwmarkt
The gothic Waag (Weigh House) on Nieuwmarkt square was St. Anthony's Gate once, one of the major city gates in the medieval city wall. These days…