Amsterdam sights

Small shops, historic pubs and old houses are what make the Jordaan district so charming. Secluded little streets, tubs of flowers in front of the houses, cosy little pubs on corners and small shops: J...

The home of the painter of the "Night Watch". The new section of the Rembrandthuis is home to the world's largest collection of etchings, copperplate engravings and drawings by the famous artist. By co...

The oldest building in Amsterdam. Built around 1300, the Old Church is the oldest building in the city. The hall church (Hallenkirchen design) was originally consecrated to Saint Nicolas as the patron ...

A Gothic church on the Dam with no towers. The imposing Nieuwe Kerk at the Dam is Amsterdam's most famous church. However, it is not as new as its name would suggest. Construction of the late-Gothic re...

A lively square by the Waag. The Nieuwmarkt is one of the squares offering competition to the Leidseplein and the Rembrandtplein. This market place is attractive on account of its numerous terrace café...

From the outside, the ordinary, grey building on the Dam with its covered windows does not seem all that regal. Disrespectful voices therefore also refer to it as the "biggest storage chamber in Holla...

There is a total of some 4300 car parking spaces available on the exhibition grounds. A shuttle service provides a connection to a further 1800 car parking spaces in the immediate vicinity.

A Fo-Kuang-Shan shrine: a candy-coloured shrine in Chinatown. The commercial heart of the Chinese colony beats in the old part of the city, in the former seamen's quarter. The first Chinese people came...

An oasis of tranquility in the city centre. Built as a convent for lay sisters in the year 1346, female students and elder women live there now. The ensemble which has been listed under preservation or...