![Nieuwezijds Kapel, Rokin, Amsterdam](https://mforamsterdam.com/wp-content/uploads/ftd-blog-nieuwezijds-kapel-1664x936-q30.jpg?x48679)
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,…
![Waag, Nieuwmarkt, Amsterdam](https://mforamsterdam.com/wp-content/uploads/ftd-blog-waag-1664x936-q30.jpg?x48679)
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…
![Munt (Mint), Amsterdam](https://mforamsterdam.com/wp-content/uploads/ftd-blog-munt-1664x936-q20.jpg?x48679)
Munttoren & Muntplein
The current Munttoren (Mint Tower) on Muntplein (Mint Square) dates from 1620. Although officially called Regulierstoren (Regulars Tower),…