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Amsterdam (/ ˈ æ m s t ər d æ m / AM-stər-dam, UK also / ˌ æ m s t ər ˈ d æ m / AM-stər-DAM; [12] [13] Dutch: [ˌɑmstərˈdɑm] ⓘ; lit. ' Dam in the Amstel ') [14] is the capital [a] and most populated city of the Netherlands. It has a population of 933,680 in June 2024 [15] within the city proper, 1,457,018 in the urban area [15 ...
Traders, artists, burghers: A cultural history of Amsterdam in the 17th century (1976) Roekholt, Richter. A short history of Amsterdam (2004) Schama, Simon. The Embarrassment of Riches: An Interpretation of Dutch Culture in the Golden Age (1997) Shorto, Russell. Amsterdam: A History of the World's Most Liberal City. New York: Vintage Books 2014.
Royal Palace of Amsterdam Amsterdam, one of Europe's capitals, has many attractions for visitors. The city's most famous sight is the 17th-century canals of Amsterdam (in Dutch: grachtengordel), located in the heart of Amsterdam, have been added to the UNESCO World Heritage List. Museums Main article: List of museums in Amsterdam Nemo museum in Amsterdam The Rijksmuseum is the national museum ...
The Government of Amsterdam consists of several territorial and functional forms of local and regional government. The principal form of government is the municipality of Amsterdam , Netherlands. The municipality's territory covers the city of Amsterdam as well as a number of small towns.
The Royal Palace of Amsterdam in Amsterdam (Dutch: Koninklijk Paleis van Amsterdam or Paleis op de Dam) is one of three palaces in the Netherlands which are at the disposal of the monarch by Act of Parliament. It is situated on the west side of Dam Square in the centre of Amsterdam, opposite the War Memorial and next to the Nieuwe Kerk.
Initially, Amsterdam fell under the Admiralty of Rotterdam, as it was located in the Southern Quarter of Holland.However, on 26 July 1586, the Earl of Leicester (then serving as the Governor-General of the United Provinces of the Netherlands) [1] reorganised maritime affairs and placed Amsterdam, the Northern Quarter of Holland, and the provinces of Utrecht and Gelderland under a single ...
Madame Tussauds Amsterdam is a wax museum situated in Amsterdam, the capital city of the Netherlands. It is located in the centre of the city on Dam Square , near the Royal Palace of Amsterdam . Founded in 1970, it was the first Madame Tussauds that was opened in mainland Europe as well as being the first foreign branch of the British institution.
The Amsterdam banking crisis of 1763 in the Netherlands followed the end of the Seven Years' War. At this time prices of grain and other commodities were falling sharply, and the supply of credit dried up due to the decreased value of collateral goods.