Destination Guide Refined by Sightseeing + Tours Monument + Museum Attraction Arts (3)
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Agnietenkapel Oudezijds Voorburgwal 231, Amsterdam, 1012 EZ |
One of Amsterdam's few surviving medieval convents, this Gothic chapel was built in the 1470s. However, it has been emphasizing the secular since 1632, when it became part of the original University of Amsterdam, and the... more
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Bijbels Museum Amsterdam Herengracht 368, Amsterdam, 1016 |
Taking the Good Book as a starting point, you move on to explore biblical history and geography in objects, images, and installations. The setting -- twin patrician canal houses from 1662, designed by noted architect Phi... more
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Elektrische Museumtramlijn Amstelveenseweg 264, Amsterdam, 1075 XV |
The tramway museum gives visitors the chance to relive the past by offering actual rides in vintage trams rather than just displaying them. Visitors can really appreciate what it was like to ride in these trams during su... more
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Nieuwe Kerk Dam Square, Amsterdam, 1012 NL |
Begun in the 14th century, the Nieuwe Kerk is a soaring Late Gothic structure whose spire was never completed because the authorities -- preoccupied with the building of Het Koninklijk Paleis, the city palace next door -... more
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Molen van Sloten Akersluis 10, Amsterdam, 1066 EZ |
is a tower mill, with an octagon from 1847. It is the only mill in Amsterdam that is accessible to the public. The mill lies on the outskirts of Amsterdam, at the ring canal and sees to it that the water level in the low... more
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Hollandsche Schouwburg Plantage Middenlaan 24, Amsterdam, 1018 |
The Schouwburg was very cramped. The Jewish prisoners were packed together in the large performance hall, and on the stairs and on the balconies. This is why children up to the age of 13 were taken to a day care centre a... more
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Theater Instituut Nederland Herengracht 168, Amsterdam, 1016 BP |
The Theater Instituut started as a Theatre Museum, established by a few enthusiasts in 1924. Some private collections were purchased at that time to create the initial collection. The museum opened with its library and e... more
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Hash, Marihuana & Hemp Museum 148 Oudezijds Achterburgwal, Amsterdam, 1012 |
Well, it wouldn't really be Amsterdam, would it, without its fascination with intoxicating weeds. This museum will teach you everything you ever wanted to know, and much you didn't, about hash, marijuana, and related pro... more
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Museumplein Museumplein, Amsterdam, 1071 |
The renovated building, at the southwestern corner of Museumplein, will reopen in 2009 with a new, modern addition designed by Bentham Crouwel Architects. The jury awarding the commission to the firm commented that If th... more
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Koninklijk Paleis Nieuwezijds Voorburgwal 147, Amsterdam, 1012 RJ |
The entire building was constructed of white stone, though the weathering of the centuries has left none of it visible. On 20 July 1655, the burgomasters and the magistrates opened the first section. The Royal Palace is ... more
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