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Church of St Nicholas in Amsterdam |
Church of St. Nicholas (or St. Nicolaaskerk in Dutch) is located in the Old Centre district of Amsterdam, Netherlands.
It is the city's major Catholic church. Officially the church was called St. Nicholas inside the Walls, the oldest part of the Amsterdam defence works. The architect, Adrianus Blei... |
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Museumplein |
The Museumplein (English: Museum Square) is a square located in the centre of Amsterdam, Netherlands.
The square is called "Museum Square" because there are several museums located around the square, for example the Rijksmuseum, the Van Gogh Museum, the Stedelijk Museum, and the Diamond Museum. The... |
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Oosterkerk |
The Oosterkerk (eastern church) is a 17th-Century Dutch Reformed church in Amsterdam, The Netherlands.
The Oosterkerk was built in the period 1669-1671 by architect Daniël Stalpaert and completed by Adriaan Dortsman.
The church bells were cast by Pieter Hemony. The layout of the church is in the s... |
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Schreierstoren |
The Schreierstoren is a medieval tower, originally part of the medieval city wall of Amsterdam, the Netherlands.
It was built in the 15th century. It was the location from which Henry Hudson set sail on his journey to Northern America. This expedition would lead to the discovery of the island of M... |
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Centrale Bibliotheek in Amsterdam |
The Openbare Bibliotheek Amsterdam (Public Library Amsterdam) is a collective name for all public libraries in Amsterdam, Netherlands. The first library opened in 1919 at the Keizersgracht. As of 2007, there are 28 public libraries and 43 lending points, such as in hospitals. In 2005, OBA had 1.7 mi... |
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Hash Museum in Amsterdam |
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Nederlands Scheepvaartmuseum |
Het Scheepvaartmuseum (The National Maritime Museum) is a museum in Amsterdam, the Netherlands.
The museum is housed in a former naval storehouse,'s Lands Zeemagazijn or Admiraliteits Magazijn, designed by the Dutch architect Daniël Stalpaert and constructed in 1656. The museum moved to this buildi... |
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Oosterpark |
The Oosterpark in Amsterdam is the first large park laid out by the municipality of Amsterdam.
The park is located in the Oost/Watergraafsmeer borough and forms a component of the Oosterpark area.
The park, an English garden, was designed by Dutch landscape architect Leonard Anthony Springer and w... |
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Mozes en Aäronkerk in Amsterdam |
The Moses and Aaron Church (Mozes en Aäronkerk) is a church located in Waterlooplein in the city of Amsterdam.
It was at the location of Jewish philosopher Benedict Spinoza's birth in the 19th century. It has a long and interesting history. It once served as a secret Catholic church for franciscan ... |
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Academie van Bouwkunst in Amsterdam |
The Academie van Bouwkunst in Amsterdam (in English, Academy of Architecture in Amsterdam) is a college for architecture, urban planning and landscape architecture, which was founded in 1908 by the architectural society of the city (Architectura et Amicitia).
It is now part of the Amsterdam School ... |
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