Entrepotdok gate, Amsterdam

Entrepotdok

The Entrepot­dok (Ware­house Dock) on Kadijks­eiland (Dock Dike Island) in the eastern part of Amsterdam consist of 84 monu­mental ware­houses,…
House On Three Canals, Amsterdam

The House on Three Canals

Near the entrance of the former Binnen­gast­huis (until 1981 the biggest inner city hospital, now part of the University of Amsterdam), you can…
Portuguese Synagogue, Amsterdam

Portuguese Synagogue

The building of the Portuguese Syna­gogue, between Meester Visser­plein and Jonas Daniël Meijer­plein, in the middle of Amsterdam's former…
Church De Papegaai (The Parrot), Kalverstraat, Amsterdam

De Papegaai

On the busy shopping street Kalver­straat (Calf Street) at number 58 you can find a former Catholic hidden church (schuil­kerk), nick­named…

De Hallen

The complex of De Hallen (The Halls) in the Kinker­buurt neigh­bour­hood is a cultural center inside a former tram depot from early 1900.…
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.…