In the Beginning there was Dam Square
Dam Square is where it all began for Amsterdam. As this is the site where the Amstel River was dammed in the 1200s, the Amstel-dam eventually morphed into the name Amsterdam. Today the square is the core of the city, with the Royal Palace located at one end, and the War Memorial at the other. Full of souvenir shops, street performers, and pigeons,... more local info
Dam Square is where it all began for Amsterdam. As this is the site where the Amstel River was dammed in the 1200s, the Amstel-dam eventually morphed into the name Amsterdam. Today the square is the core of the city, with the Royal Palace located at one end, and the War Memorial at the other. Full of souvenir shops, street performers, and pigeons,... more local info
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Amsterdam NeighborhoodsAmstelveen is a suburb of Amsterdam; the bedroom community full of quite houses. It is also next to the Amsterdamse Bos (Amsterdam Woods), the city’s only true nature escape. It’s a result of a 1930s... more neighborhoods History
Amsterdam has always been a well-known name in world history. During the 17th Century Amsterdam was the center of world economics, but nowadays the city is known for its tolerant character. |
