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Lakes in Copenhagen |
The Lakes (Søerne) in Copenhagen, Denmark, are a row of 5 rectangular lakes (the 2 closest to Vesterbro are, combined, approximately the same size as the other three) curving around the western margin of the City Centre, forming one of the oldest and most distinctive features of the city's topograph... |
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Radisson Blu Royal Hotel |
The Radisson Blu Royal Hotel is a hotel in Copenhagen, that was designed for the airline Scandinavian Airlines System (SAS) between 1956 and 1960. At its completion the hotel was the largest in Denmark, the first skyscraper in Copenhagen until 1969 and at the same time the tallest building in Denmar... |
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Round Tower in Copenhagen |
The Round Tower (Rundetårn) is a 17th-century tower located in central Copenhagen, Denmark. One of the many architectural projects of Christian IV, it was built as an astronomical observatory. It is most noted for its 7.5-turn helical corridor leading to the top, and for the expansive views it affor... |
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Nyhavn |
Nyhavn is a 17th century waterfront, canal and entertainment district in Copenhagen, Denmark. Stretching from Kongens Nytorv to the harbour front just south of the Royal Playhouse, it is lined by brightly coloured 17th and early 18th century townhouses and bars, cafes and restaurants. Serving as a "... |
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Noorderkerk in Amsterdam |
The Noorderkerk (northern church) is a 17th century Protestant church in Amsterdam, The Netherlands.
A number of other towns in the Netherlands also have a Noorderkerk church, including The Hague, Hoorn and Kampen. The church was built in the years 1620–1623 to serve the rapidly growing population ... |
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Amsterdam Museum |
The Amsterdam Museum, until 2011 called the Amsterdams Historisch Museum, is a museum about the history of Amsterdam.
Since 1975, it is located in the old city orphanage between Kalverstraat and Nieuwezijds Voorburgwal. The museum opened in 1926 in the Waag, a 15th-century building on Nieuwmarkt sq... |
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Kalverstraat |
The Kalverstraat is a busy shopping street of Amsterdam, the capital of the Netherlands.
It is named after the kalvermarkt (calves market) that was held here until the 17th century. The Kalverstraat is the most expensive shopping street in the Netherlands, with rents of 2200 euros per square meter ... |
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Munttoren |
The Munttoren (Mint Tower) or Munt is a tower in the city of Amsterdam.
It stands on the busy Muntplein square, where the Amstel river and the Singel canal meet, near the flower market and the eastern end of the Kalverstraat shopping street. The tower was originally part of the Regulierspoort, one ... |
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Magere Brug |
The Magere Brug ("Skinny Bridge") is a bridge over the river Amstel in the city centre of Amsterdam. I
t connects the banks of the river at Kerkstraat (Church Street), between Keizersgracht (Emperors' Canal) and Prinsengracht (Princes' Canal). The central section of the Magere Brug is a bascule bri... |
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Vondelpark |
The Vondelpark is a public urban park of 47 hectares in Amsterdam, Netherlands.
It is located in the stadsdeel Amsterdam Oud-Zuid, west from the Leidseplein and the Museumplein. The park was opened in 1865 and originally named the 'Nieuwe Park', but later renamed to 'Vondelpark, after the 17th cent... |
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