Bellamyplein
The triangular Bellamyplein (Bellamy Square) in the western part of town, between Bilderdijkkade and Ten Katestraat, was constructed…
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
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
This courtyard in the Da Costa neighbourhood opened in 1895. Created to house poor families and single persons of all creeds,…
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
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
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.…
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
Built from 1883 to 1885 along the Haarlemmertrekvaart, the Westergasfabriek (Western Gas Factory) was a coal gas extraction plant…
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
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’ 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…