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Dutch Rijksmonument 5941. 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 ...
The Dam in 1544, as an actual dam in the river Amstel. View faces roughly southwest. On the right hand side are the old town hall and the Nieuwe Kerk. The Dam with the weigh house, late 1600s by Gerrit Berckheyde. The Dam derives its name from its original function: a dam on the Amstel River, hence also the name of the city of Amsterdam. [1]
National Monument (Amsterdam) The National Monument on Dam Square (Dutch: Nationaal Monument op de Dam) is a 1956 cenotaph in Amsterdam, Netherlands. A national Remembrance of the Dead ceremony is held at the monument every year on 4 May to commemorate the casualties of World War II and subsequent armed conflicts. [1][2]
Amsterdam has a long and eventful history. The origins of the city lie around 1000 CE, [1][2] when inhabitants settled at the mouth of the Amstel and began peatland reclamation. [1] After the All Saints' Flood (1170), a dam was built in the Amstel to protect the lower lands from floods. [1]
The Rijksmuseum (Dutch: [ˈrɛiksmyˌzeːjʏm] ⓘ) is the national museum of the Netherlands dedicated to Dutch arts and history and is located in Amsterdam. [ 6 ][ 7 ] The museum is located at the Museum Square in the borough of Amsterdam South, close to the Van Gogh Museum, the Stedelijk Museum Amsterdam, and the Concertgebouw.
Construction start. 17th century. The Keizersgracht (Dutch pronunciation: [ˈkɛizərsˌxrɑxt]; "Emperor's canal") is a canal in Amsterdam, the Netherlands. It is the second of the three main Amsterdam canals that together form the Grachtengordel, or canal belt, and lies between the inner Herengracht and outer Prinsengracht.
Dam Square. Dam Square, also known as the Dam it is the main town square and considered to be the very center of the city. On the west edge of the square is the Royal Palace. It is roughly rectangular in shape, and stretches about 200 meters from west to east and about 100 meters from north to south.
Download as PDF; Printable version; In other projects ... Pages in category "Dam Square" The following 10 pages are in this category, out of 10 total. ... 0–9. 1945 ...