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…

A Hidden Church in a Canal House

On the edge of the Red Light District, on the corner of the Oude­zijds Voorburg­wal 40 and the Heintje Hoek­steeg, there is a church hidden…
Amsterdam, Burcht van Berlage, internal view hallway second floor

Berlage’s Fortress

The Union building of the General Diamond Workers Union of the Netherlands (Algemene Nederlandse Diamant­bewerkers Bond) was soon nicknamed "Berlage's…

The Houses of the Seven Nations

Just off the Vondelpark, in the Roemer Visscher­straat, you can find a curious architectural gem: seven adjacent houses, with each house representing…
Wall with pictures, Foundling Exhibition at Amsterdam City Archives

Foundlings in Amsterdam

The Foundlings exhibition at the Amsterdam City Archives – July 2020. Nowadays, a foundling always makes headline news. It’s rare…
Entrance of the FOAM Photography Museum, Amsterdam

At the FOAM Photography Museum

I visited FOAM on June 13th, 2020 to see their “Vivian Maier – Works in Color” exhibition.FOAM is located in a beautiful old canal house…
Coster Diamonds, Amsterdam, aerial view

A Visit to Coster Diamonds

Royal Coster Diamonds dates back to at least 1840 and is the world’s oldest trusted diamond polishing factory, with a rich and compelling history. Their…
House Marseille, Amsterdam, Photography Museum, front view

A Visit to House Marseille

Located on the Keizers­gracht 401 is House Marseille, Museum for Photography, which opened in 1999. The residence was built around 1665 for French…