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Raadhuisstraat
The street connecting the Royal Palace and Westerkerk.
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Raadhuisstraat
Our hotel was situated in this street. We could take pictures of the Royal...
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Hotel Westertoren
This impressive building housed our hotel (and many others). We see...
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Raadhuisstraat
The place where we lived was very conveniently situated. It is close to the...
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Hotel Westertoren
There is little space in Amsterdam, that's why they have such...
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Keizersgracht
The view to the canal (gracht) from the street Raadhuisstraat.
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Raadhuisstraat
The street is rather broad, it has tram and bus lines and special lanes for...
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Westerkerk
The Renaissance-style West Church was constructed in 1620-1631. The...
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Westerkerk
The interior, light and spacious, has an excellent organ. The church holds...
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Westerkerk
The general view from the street Raadhuisstraat. The famous painter Rembrandt...
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Homomonument
In front of the West Church there is a memorial which commemorates...
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Homomonument
The memorial takes the form of three large pinkish triangles made of granite....
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Homomonument
We knew that the memorial consisted of three triangles - we can...
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Homomonument
But when we came to Westerkerk, we could see only one triangle on the bank of...
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Homomonument
This is the third triangle having a set of steps leading to the water.
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Homomonument
It is nearly unseen from the Church. We can see it well from the...
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Homomonument
The three triangles show the ties between past, present and future.
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Westerkerk
The West Church was built by architect Hendrick de Keyser for the rich...
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Westerkerk
The 85m tower (186 steps), the Westertoren, is the tallest in...
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Westermarkt
Rene Descartes, a famous French philosopher, mathematician, scientist and...
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Prinsengracht
Grachten is Dutch for canals. Amsterdam is world known for its waterways. The...
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Prinsengracht
The canal boats are a popular way to explore Amsterdam from the water....
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Anne Frank House
The cafe near Anne Frank House serves tasty things.
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Anne Frank House
For more than two years, Anne Frank and her family hid from the Nazis in the...
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Anne Frank House
The entrance to the back of the house was hidden behind the revolving...
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