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Oude Kerk Oudekerksplein 23, Amsterdam, 1012 GX |
This triple-nave, late-Gothic church -- its official name is Sint-Nicolaaskerk (St. Nicholas's Church), but nobody ever calls it that -- was begun in 1250 and essentially completed with the extension of the bell tower in... more
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Centraal Station Stationsplein, Amsterdam, 1012 AB |
Now, I mentioned the Alteration before, but now I want to explain first a little before telling about the saint Nicolas church. The Dutch independence-war, known locally as the 80-years war, started out as (among other t... more
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Stedelijk Museum Oosterdokskade 5, Amsterdam, 1011 AD |
All of which goes to say that Emin's art is fundamentally based on talking. She is a monologuist. A few of her videos present this storytelling in raw form, but most of her production-cartoonlike drawings in which the ca... more
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Nieuwmarkt Nieuwmarkt, Amsterdam, 1012 CR |
The Waag building on the Nieuwmarkt in Amsterdam was originally a city gate. The gate was built in 1488 and is the oldest secular building in the city. It is like a castle with its ponderous towers and solid walls, and s... more
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Uitmarkt Kleine-Gartmanplantsoen 21 (Office, Amsterdam, 1017 RP |
A sure theatrical highlight this year is an excerpt from Cirque du Soleil's Varekai -- a show featuring winged creatures and the fantastical wood they live in. Get a peek Sunday night, as the show doesn't officially open... more
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Westerkerk Prinsengracht 281, Amsterdam, 1016 GW |
The tour to the tower involves about 15 minutes of climbing incredibly small and narrow staircases (with some more like ladders), stopping on certain levels to see the bell-ringing equipment and the bells themselves. Thi... more
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Rembrandtplein Rembrandtplein, Amsterdam, 1017 |
Rembrandtsplein (Rembrandt's Plaza) is truly one of my favourite places to be in Amsterdam. This large square is full of cafes and bars. In 1876 the statue of Rembrandt was put in the center of the square, giving the nam... more
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Zuiderkerk Zuiderkerkhof 72, Amsterdam, 1011 WB |
This was Amsterdam’s first protestant church, built by Hendrick de Keyser in 1603-1611. The church no longer functions as such & it now houses the Municipal Centre for Physical Panning & Public Housing. What is special i... more
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Java Island Java Island, Amsterdam, 1019 |
Java Island is an architectural gem, right in the middle of the IJ harbor. The island is connected to the mainland with a bridge only. On narrow Java Island many houses have been built in the past few years, designed by ... more
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Anne Frank House Prinsengracht 267, Amsterdam, 1016 GV |
A nondescript building alongside a canal, hides what was once the hiding place and refuge for one of the most famous little girls in history today. Anne Frank. Her family and the van Pals family hid with her for more tha... more
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