Walk through the old city of Amsterdam

Saturday, April 24th, 2010

Dam
We start this short walk to Central Station. You will have noticed that wherever water is present, we are indeed on an island. Right to the station you get a wide street, the Damrak, which leads us straight to the heart of Amsterdam, namely the Dam. Here, the city would rise and there was a dam built on the Amstel. The Dam is a place for young people. At the National Monument, you can sit quietly and enjoy the street musicians. This monument symbolizes the suffering humanity in wartime. On the Dam you will also find many other attractions, including Madame Tussauds, the Royal Palace and Nieuwe Kerk.

Royal Palace
This building was originally the town hall. When Louis Napoleon, however, the capital of Holland Amsterdam had bombed the town hall was suddenly the post of Royal Palace and it is still. The royal family does not live here and come here at most once a year for an official ceremony. We can visit this building and it is highly recommended.

New Church
This is the National Church of the Netherlands. Naturally, Protestant and used for the coronation of queen Wilhelmina, Juliana and Beatrix. You can also find the grave of the poet Vondel. This church is often used for concerts and exhibitions.

Madame Tussauds
You probably do not need Madame Tussauds proposals. In Amsterdam she coins from their ideal location on the Dam, the most central place in the capital. The museum is one of the best of Madame Tussauds. Of course you can see celebrities in person as they are with you. But Madame Tussauds is a unique experience for each year a thorough altered.

Wester
We walk behind the Royal Palace and the steps Raadhuisstraat. You cannot miss it since then. Wester soars above all the buildings and you can easily recognize the imperial crown on the tower. This was made in honor of Maximilian of Austria. Rembrandt is buried in this church.

Anne Frank Museum
Wester lies behind the Prinsengracht, turn right and you will see probably a queue. You have arrived at the Museum of Anne Frank. We take a separate page included Anne Frank.

Houseboat Museum
The Houseboat Museum is located along the Prinsengracht (5 minutes from the house of Anne Frank) and gives you a picture of life aboard a houseboat in the Amsterdam canals. The museum itself is a former freighter and shows how they can make something wonderful.

Amsterdam Historical Museum
This is housed in the former orphanage and tells you the history of Amsterdam. For this they use paintings, sculptures and other art objects.

Useful site: Amsterdam Hotels