De Drie Fleschjes, Amsterdam

De Drie Fleschjes

Where the Gravenstraat, Eggertstraat and Blaeustraat meet, you can find one of the oldest distillery tasting houses in the city, Proef­lokaal De Drie…
Westerkerk and Westertoren, Amsterdam

Westerkerk & Westertoren

The Wester­kerk (Western Church), right at the edge of the Jordaan neigh­bor­hood, is a Protestant church on the Wester­markt, official…
Stadsschouwburg, Leidseplein, Amsterdam

Stadsschouwburg Leidseplein

The iconic city theater on Leidse­plein was built between 1891 and 1894, designed by architects J. Springer, J.B. Springer and A.L. van Gendt…
Montelbaanstoren (Montelbaan Tower), Amsterdam

Montelbaanstoren

The Montelbaans­toren (Montel­baan Tower) is a characteristic Amsterdam tower on the corner of Oude­schans, built in 1516 as part of a defense…
Diamond polishing factory Asscher, Amsterdam

Asscher Diamond Polishing Factory

At Tolstraat, near the Amsteldijk, you can see the building from 1907 of diamond polishing factory Asscher, designed by architect Gerrit van Arkel…
Nieuwendam, Amsterdam, annexed former village

Nieuwendam

The former village of Nieuwendam (New Dam) dates from the time when a new dike and a new dam were created here after a dike breach in 1514. The dam…
Former Hope & Co bank, Keizersgracht 444-446, Amsterdam

Hope & Co Bank

At Keizers­gracht 444-446 you find the white building of the former Hope Bank. Around 1660 members of the Hope family (originally from Scotland)…
Café Hoppe, Amsterdam

Café Hoppe

At Spui 18-20, corner with Hei­steeg, you find one of Amsterdam’s oldest cafés, with a loyal and varied clientele. Sometimes completely crowded,…
Louis Napoleon, King of Holland, 1806-1810

A French King in Holland

For a short time Holland had a French king: Louis Napoleon Bonaparte (1778-1846) was King of Holland from 1806 until 1810. He was the younger…
Nienhuys mansion, Herengracht 380-382, Amsterdam

Nienhuys Mansion

At Heren­gracht 380-382 an opulent building from 1891, designed by architect Abraham Salm (1857-1915) as residence for wealthy tobacco planter…
Felix Meritis, Amsterdam

Felix Meritis (Keizersgracht 324)

Felix Meritis (Happy through Merit) is a building at Keizers­gracht 324, named after an intellectual society of the same name, established in 1776.…
Industrieele Groote Club, Amsterdam

Industrieele Groote Club

Inside the Industria building from 1916 on Dam square, corner with Rokin, is the Konink­lijke Indus­trieele Grote Club (Royal Industrial Grand…
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