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Westerkerk |
The Westerkerk (western church) is a church of the Protestant Church in the Netherlands denomination in Amsterdam, built in 1620-1631 after a design by Hendrick de Keyser.
It is next to Amsterdam's Jordaan district, on the bank of the Prinsengracht canal. The spire, called the Westertoren (western ... |
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Nieuwe Kerk in Amsterdam |
The Nieuwe Kerk (New Church) is a 15th-century church in Amsterdam, located on Dam Square, next to the Royal Palace.
The Southern Baptist gave the city of Amsterdam permission to use a second the parish church in 1408 because the Oude Kerk (Old Church) had grown too small for the growing population... |
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Dam Square |
Dam Square, or simply the Dam (Dutch: de Dam), is a town square in Amsterdam, the capital of the Netherlands.
Its notable buildings and frequent events make it one of the most well-known and important locations in the city. Dam Square lies in the historical center of Amsterdam, approximately 750 me... |
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Anne Frank House |
The Anne Frank House located on the Prinsengracht canal in Amsterdam, the Netherlands, is a museum dedicated to Jewish wartime diarist Anne Frank, who hid from Nazi persecution with her family and four other people in hidden rooms at the rear of the building.
As well as the preservation of the hidi... |
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Stadsschouwburg |
The Stadsschouwburg (Dutch: Municipal Theatre) of Amsterdam is the name of a theatre building at the Leidseplein in Amsterdam in the Netherlands.
The building is in the neo-Renaissance style dating back to 1894, and is the former home of the National Ballet and Opera.
The first rederijkers appeare... |
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Leidseplein |
The Leidseplein is a square in central Amsterdam famous for its restaurants, bars and nightclubs.
Lying in the southwest of the Grachtengordel district of Amsterdam, the Leidseplein is immediately northeast of the Singelgracht canal. It is situated on the crossroads of the Weteringschans, the Marni... |
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Melkweg |
The Melkweg (English translation: Milky Way) is a popular music venue and cultural center in Amsterdam, the Netherlands.
It is located on the Lijnbaansgracht, near the Leidseplein, a prime nightlife center of Amsterdam. It is housed in a former warehouse and is divided into a number of spaces of va... |
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Van Gogh Museum |
The Van Gogh Museum is an art museum in Amsterdam dedicated to the works of the Dutch painter Vincent van Gogh and his contemporaries.
It has the largest collection of Van Gogh's paintings and drawings in the world. It is the most visited museum in the Netherlands and the 23rd most visited art mus... |
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Rijksmuseum |
The Rijksmuseum (English: State Museum) is a Dutch national museum in Amsterdam, located on the Museumplein.
The museum is dedicated to arts, crafts, and history. It has a large collection of paintings from the Dutch Golden Age and a substantial collection of Asian art. It also displays the stern o... |
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Red-Light District |
De Wallen or De Walletjes is the largest, and best-known, Red-Light District in Amsterdam and a major tourist attraction.
It is located in the heart of the oldest part of the city (Amsterdam-Centrum), covering several blocks south of the church Oude Kerk and crossed by several canals.
De Wallen co... |
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