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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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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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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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Bloemenmarkt |
The Bloemenmarkt is the world's only floating flower market.
Founded in 1862, it is sited in Amsterdam, Netherlands, on Singel between Muntplein and Koningsplein in the city's southern canal belt. It includes 15 florists and garden shops as well as a range of souvenir gifts. The market is one of t... |
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EYE Film Institute Netherlands |
EYE Film Institute Netherlands is a film museum located in Amsterdam in the Netherlands.
It includes a cinematography museum formerly called Filmmuseum, founded in 1952. Its predecessor was the Dutch Historic Film Archive, founded in 1946. The museum was situated in the Vondelparkpaviljoen since 19... |
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Blauwe Theehuis |
The Blauwe Theehuis (Blue Tea House) is a 1930s Modernist pavilion in the Vondelpark in Amsterdam, The Netherlands.
It is a ring-shaped building, somewhat reminiscent of a flying saucer. Originally a tea house, it is now in use as a café and restaurant, surrounded by outside seating. The Blauwe The... |
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Stopera |
The Stopera is a building complex in Amsterdam, The Netherlands, housing both the city hall of Amsterdam and the Muziektheater, the principal opera house in Amsterdam and the home of De Nederlandse Opera, Het Nationale Ballet, and the Holland Symfonia.
The name "Stopera" is a portmanteau of stadhui... |
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Tropenmuseum |
The Tropenmuseum (English: Museum of the Tropics) is an anthropological museum located in Amsterdam, the Netherlands, and established in 1864.
One of the largest museums in Amsterdam, the museum accommodates eight permanent exhibitions and an ongoing series of temporary exhibitions, including both ... |
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Joods Historisch Museum |
The Joods Historisch Museum (Jewish Historical Museum) is a museum in Amsterdam dedicated to Jewish history, culture and religion, in the Netherlands and worldwide.
It is the only museum in the Netherlands dedicated to Jewish history. A seven-year renovation of the museum was recently completed in ... |
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Artis |
Artis, short for Natura Artis Magistra (Latin for "Nature is the teacher of art"), is a zoo in the centre of Amsterdam.
It is the oldest zoo in the Netherlands. In addition to the zoo, Artis has an aquarium, a planetarium, a geological museum, and a zoological museum.
The zoo was founded in 1838 b... |
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