Makelaers Comptoir, Nieuwezijds Voorburgwal 75, Amsterdam

Makelaers Comptoir

The Makelaers Comptoir (brokers' office) from the 17th century is located at Nieuwe­zijds Voorburg­wal 75, at the corner of the Nieuwe Nieuw­straat.…
Alexander Boersstraat, Amsterdam

Alexander Boersstraat & City Limits

In the Oud-Zuid neighborhood, between the Concert­gebouw and the Vondel­park, lies the Alexander Boers­straat, which runs parallel to the Van…
Amsterdam, Jordaan restoration, 1931

Old Amsterdam Film Material

I have added 7 videos to the Video Gallery with restored Amsterdam old film footage. Port of Amsterdam in 1914, Amsterdam traffic in 1920, Amsterdam…
Handboogdoelen, Singel, Amsterdam

Handboogdoelen on the Singel

On the Singel, between the Konings­plein and Spui, you can find the Handboog­doelen (Singel 421), the former Stads­magazijn (Singel 423) and…
Haarlemmerpoort, Amterdam, King Willem II

The Haarlemmerpoort (Haarlem Gate)

The current Haarlemmer­poort at the Haarlemmer­plein is actually the fifth Amsterdam City Gate in the direction of Haarlem. The earlier gates were…
Huygenika mural, Amsterdam Oud-WEst

Huygenika

On a blind wall of the former Wilhelmina Gasthuis hospital on the Tweede Constantijn Huygens­straat you can see a mural called Huygenika, made by Uri…

Beurspassage

Between the Nieuwendijk and the Damrak lies a stunning arcade well worth a visit, the Beurs­passage (Exchange Passageway). The arcade is a 450 square…
Scheepvaarthuis, Prins Hendrikkade, Amsterdam

The Shipping House (Scheepvaarthuis)

In 1912 six Amsterdam shipping companies joined forces and commissioned the build of the Scheepvaart­huis (Shipping House) as a shared head office.…
Zeedijk, Amsterdam

About the Zeedijk

The Zeedijk (Sea Dike) is one the oldest streets in Amsterdam. It was constructed in the early 13th century as an actual dike to protect Amsterdam…
Trippenhuis, Kloveniersburgwal 27-29 in Amsterdam

The Trippenhuis

The Trippenhuis has the widest canal house facade in Amsterdam. In 1450 the current location of the Trippenhuis was still outside the Amsterdam city…
Hermitage Amsterdam, exhibition The Glitter of the Russian Court

Hermitage, the Glitter of the Russian Court

The Hermitage, located on Amstel 51, on the banks of the Amstel River, is a branch museum of the Hermitage Museum of Saint Peters­burg, Russia.…
Allard Pierson Museum, Amsterdam, front view

Allard Pierson Archeological Museum

The Allard Pierson houses the collections of the former Allard Pierson Museum and the Special Collections of the University of Amsterdam.The museum…