Bellamyplein, Kinkerbuurt, Amsterdam

Bellamyplein

The triangular Bellamyplein (Bellamy Square) in the western part of town, between Bilder­dijk­kade and Ten Kate­straat, was constructed…
Accijnshuis, Amsterdam

Accijnshuis

On the Oude­brugsteeg 7, corner with the Damrak, lies the Accijns­huis (Excise House) from 1638. It once stood on the open water…
Sint Olofskapel, Amsterdam

Sint Olofskapel

The Sint Olofs­kapel (Saint Olof's Chapel) at Zee­dijk 2A, near the Sint Olofs­poort alley, is one of the oldest chapels in Amsterdam.…
P.W. Janssenhofje, Amsterdam

P.W. Janssenhofje

This court­yard in the Da Costa neighbour­hood opened in 1895. Created to house poor families and single persons of all creeds,…
Hortus Botanicus, Amsterdam, Victoria amazonica water lily

Hortus Botanicus

Amsterdam's Hortus Botanicus at Plantage Midden­laan 2A, established in 1638 by the city council, is one of the oldest botanical gardens. Initially…
Korenmetershuis, Amsterdam

Korenmetershuis

Built in 1620 in Dutch Renais­sance style, the Koren­meters­huis (Grain Measurer’s House) on the Nieuwe­zijds Kolk 28 is one of…
Amsterdam City Gates in 1544

Amsterdam City Gates in 1544

The brick city wall, ordained by Austrian emperor Maximilian the First and built between 1482 and 1502, had four main gates and a number of defensive towers.…
View down Zandpad, Amsterdam

Zandpad

Just like the Schapen­burger­pad behind the P.C. Hooftstraat, the Zandpad (Sand Path) inside the current Vondel­park is a remnant of a centuries…
Westergasfabriek in Amsterdam, Westergasbrug

Westergasfabriek

Built from 1883 to 1885 along the Haar­lemmer­trek­vaart, the Wester­gas­fabriek (Western Gas Factory) was a coal gas extraction plant…
ArtZuid 2021 sculpture route, Amsterdam

ArtZuid 2021

The two-yearly Sculpture exhibition ArtZuid (ArtSouth) is an outside sculpture route in the lush green Amsterdam Zuid neighbour­hood, open from July…
Kloveniersburgwal towards Nieuwmarkt, Amsterdam

Kloveniersburgwal

Dug towards the end of the 15th century, the Kloveniers­burg­wal (Arquebusier's Rampart) runs south from the former Saint Anthony's Gate (now the…
Gumballin' exposition by Streetart Frankey, Amsterdam

Gumballin’ by Streetart Frankey

"The most awesome food product ever made" is how the Amsterdam artist Streetart Frankey describes gumballs, the protagonist of his exposition on the Wester­gas­terrein…