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Amsterdam Central Station is the main train station in Amsterdam. It is one of the main railway nodes of the Netherlands and is used by approximately 150,000 passengers a day. Amsterdam Centraal is built on three man-made islands. Amsterdam's Central Station is not the location that planners had originally hoped for. However, officials in The Hague, decided this was the best location and placed it at the head of the city.
Places of Interest Museums The Rijksmuseum is the national museum of the Netherlands. The Erotic Museum, museum about sex and history of the Red Light Districts. The Van Gogh Museum specialises in works by Vincent van Gogh. The Stedelijk Museum specialises in modern art. The Rembrandt House Museum specialises in works by Rembrandt van Rijn. The Anne Frank House, Prinsengracht 263. The Hermitage Amsterdam, a dependency of the Hermitage Museum in Saint Petersburg. The Tropenmuseum, anthropological museum. The NEMO (museum), the science museum in a building that looks like a sinking ship. The Burcht, National Trade Unions Museum built by Hendrik Petrus Berlage. The Verzetsmuseum, the Amsterdam resistance museum. The Amsterdams Historisch Museum, Amsterdam's historical museum. The Allard Pierson Museum, Archaeological Museum of the University of Amsterdam. The Bijbels Museum, where the Bible, art and culture meet in a monument full of history. The Filmmuseum, Holland's museum for cinematography The Joods Historisch Museum, The Jewish Historical Museum collects objects and works of art associated with the religion, culture and history of the Jews in the Netherlands and its former colonies. The Museum Van Loon, a home on the canal. The double-sized canal house dates from 1672. The Nederlands Scheepvaart Museum, museum about Dutch maritime history. Due to renovation closed from January 2007, probably until June 2009. The Pianola Museum The Handbag Museum The Kattenkabinet, museum about cats. The Universiteitsmuseum, the Amsterdam university museum. The Het Schip, museum about the Amsterdam School architectural movement of the early 20th century. The Amsterdam Dungeon, a unique combination of a museum, theatre and an attraction park. Museum Geelvinck-Hinlopen, a mansion on the Herengracht, with four period rooms and a nice garden. Churches Zuiderkerk the city's first church built specifically for Protestant services. (1603-1611) Ronde Lutherse Kerk, first round Lutheran Church / Reformed Church in the Netherlands with a copper dome. English Reformed Church, Amsterdam, one of the oldest buildings in Amsterdam, situated right in the centre of the city. Museum Amstelkring (a church hidden in an attic) De papegaai, located in the busy Kalverstraat.The neogothic church was built in 1848. Bridges The Magere Brug is probably the most famous draw bridge in Amsterdam. The Blauwe brug, which connects the Rembrandtplein area with the Waterlooplein area. The Python Bridge, bridge connects Sporenburg to Borneo Island and won the International Footbridge Award 2002. The Jan Schaeferbrug, built in 2001, straight through warehouse De Zwijger, after a design by architect T. Venhoeven Buildings Kalvertoren, shopping mall located in the busy Kalverstraat. AEX, stock trading building Centraal Station, neo gothic building. De Waag, part of the city fortifications was buit in 1481-1494. Montelbaanstoren, the tower was built in 1512 as a part of the city fortification. Munttoren, the tower was built in 1619-1620 and it is the southern tower among all other ones in Amsterdam Pakhuis De Zwijger, built in 1933-1934 after a design by architect J. de Bie Leuveling Tjeenk, this was a warehouse for cooling perishables. Oost-Indisch Huis, Since 1606 till 1798 former headquarters of VOC (The United Dutch East Asia Company), a 17th Century Dutch trading giant. Olympisch Stadion (Amsterdam), was built as the main stadium for the 1928 Summer Olympics. It was designed by the architect Jan Wils. Openbare Bibliotheek Amsterdam (Public Library) by architect J. Coenen on Oosterdokseiland, next to Central Station. Has a wonderful view over the city. Concert halls The Concertgebouw is home to the world-class symphony orchestra, the Concertgebouworkest. Stopera, Cityhall and Opera. Heineken Music Hall Red-light districts de Wallen, which is located about the Oude Kerk The Singelgebied, located around the Singel and north of the Nieuwe Kerk, Squares The Dam, the central square of Amsterdam, where stands the Royal Palace on the Dam and the Netherlands National Monument. Koningsplein Muntplein, at the intersection of Kalverstraat and Rokin, a town square centered on the old Tower of the Mint (Munttoren). Waterlooplein, south of the Rembrandt House Museum, the site of an open-air market. Markenplein, a plaze which holds Netherlands Film and Television Academy (NFTA), close by the Waterlooplein Azartplein, is the end of the Java Island walk, crossing this square will lead to KNSM Island. Open-air markets Entrance of the Amsterdam ZooAlbert Cuyp markt, great open-air food marked in the borough De Pijp. Waterlooplein, south of the Rembrandt House Museum, the site of an open-air market. Dappermarkt, open-air food and cloths market in the borough Dapperbuurt. Noordermarkt, Saturday market for organic food Tsaar Peter Markt, small daily marked in the Tsaar Peter street Bloemenmarkt, the famous and only floating flower market Breweries Heineken Brewery, located in the borough De Pijp. Now a museum. Brouwerij 't IJ (Brouwerij 't IJ), located in the beautiful De Gooier windmill. Zoos Artis, the oldest zoo in the Netherlands. |
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