Netherlands - tourist attractions (page 3)

	Waterlooplein	Waterlooplein is a square in the centre of Amsterdam, The Netherlands, near the Amstel river. Waterlooplein was created in 1882 when the Leprozengracht and Houtgracht canals were filled in. The square is named after the Battle of Waterloo in 1815. The square became a marketplace when the city gover...
	Oude Kerk	The Oude Kerk (old church) is Amsterdam’s oldest building and oldest parish church, consecrated in 1306 by the bishop of Utrecht with Saint Nicolas as its patron saint. After the Reformation in 1578 it became a Calvinist church, which it remains today. It stands in De Wallen, now Amsterdam's main r...
	Blauwbrug	The Blauwbrug (literally, blue bridge) is an historic bridge in Amsterdam. It connects the Rembrandtplein area with the Waterlooplein area. The bridge owes its name to a wooden "blue bridge" that was there from around 1600 but no longer exists and which was painted the characteristic blue of the Du...
	Rembrandt House Museum	The Rembrandt House Museum (Dutch: Museum het Rembrandthuis) is the house in Jodenbreestraat in Amsterdam where Rembrandt lived and painted for nearly twenty years. It is now a museum. Rembrandt purchased the house in 1639 and lived there until he went bankrupt in 1656, when all his belongings were...
	Ons' Lieve Heer op Solder	Ons' Lieve Heer op Solder (English: Our Lord in the Attic) is a 17th century canal house, house church, and museum in the city center of Amsterdam, Netherlands. The Catholic Church was built on the top three floors of the canal house during the 1660s. It is an important example of a schuilkerk, or ...
	Hortus Botanicus in Amsterdam	Hortus Botanicus is a botanical garden in Amsterdam, the Netherlands. One of the oldest botanical gardens in the world, it is one of Amsterdam's major tourist attractions. Hortus Botanicus was founded in 1638 by the city to serve as an herb garden for doctors and apothecaries. It contains more th...
	Amsterdam Arena	Amsterdam Arena (often stylized as Amsterdam ArenA) is a stadium in Amsterdam, Netherlands. It is the largest stadium in the country and it was built from 1993 to 1996 at a cost of € 140 million, and was officially opened on 14 August 1996. It has been used for association football, American footb...
	Concertgebouw	The Concertgebouw is a concert hall in Amsterdam, Netherlands. The Dutch term "concertgebouw" literally translates into English as "concert building". Because of its highly regarded acoustics, the Concertgebouw is considered one of the finest concert halls in the world, along with places such as B...
	De Gooyer Windmill	De Gooyer windmill, or Funenmolen is a building located in Funenkade, an old harbor district. The windmill was used to grind corn, now the De Gooyer is a tourist attraction and also hosts a brewpub called Brouwerij t' IJ. The pub serves, among other brews, the popular Columbus, a strong wheat beer ...
	Rembrandtplein	Rembrandtplein (Rembrandt Square) is a major square in central Amsterdam, the Netherlands. It is named after the famous painter Rembrandt van Rijn. The square used to be a butter market but developed into a centre for nightlife with the opening of various hotels and cafés. There are bars chock-a-bl...