Amsterdam Destination Guide
Delve into Amsterdam in Netherlands!
Amsterdam in the region of North Holland with it's 741,636 residents is a city in Netherlands and is the capital of this country.
Current time in Amsterdam is now 03:09 AM (Thursday). The local timezone is named "Europe / Amsterdam" with an UTC offset of 1 hours. Depending on your travel modalities, these larger destinations might be interesting for you: Zaanstad, Weesp, Utrecht, Sloterdijk, The Hague or Binnenstad. While being here, make sure to check out as well. We encountered some videos in the web. Scroll down to see the most favourite one or select the video collection in the navigation.
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Top three ways to get around Amsterdam -...
Visit www.lonelyplanet.com for more information about Amsterdam. The Dutch capital is a compact city, so if you want to get the most out of your stay try cruising the canals, riding a bicycle, and dis...
Amsterdam Netherlands: Easygoing Hedoni...
In the 13th Century, engineers built a dam on the Amstel River and the community which gathered there would be named for the Amstel Dam, or what we know as present-day Amsterdam. Today, the city's spr...
Walkin' - Coffee shops in Amsterdam
Walking through the streets of Amsterdam with a visit to a coffee shop, where you do not buy coffee - brought to you by www.amsterdam.info - you get to see several Amsterdam coffee shops, the real cof...
Amsterdam in Spring time (HDTV 1280 x 7...
Amsterdam is a wonderful city, especially in spring. This is part-1 of my series (filmed in HDTV using a tripod) about Amsterdam, in April 2007. It shows the canal boats, the Damrak, Dam, Westertoren,...
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Lo Stivaletto Mini & Junior - Amsterdam
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GET TO KNOW THE REAL YOU.
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Book Signing Philip Glass : Words Without Music
Beginning: 04:00 pm (16:00).
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Najib Amhali Amsterdam
Beginning: 08:00 pm (20:00).
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House Of Silk Amsterdam
Beginning: 10:00 pm (22:00).
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Carolina Eyck + Ere Lievonen + Wouter Snoei
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Workshop SoundLAB
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Nederlandse Bachvereniging
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Richard Groenendijk - Om Alles!
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ISSA Interclean
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Interesting facts about this location
Amsterdam Ordnance Datum
Normaal Amsterdams Peil (NAP) or Amsterdam Ordnance Datum is a vertical datum in use in large parts of Western Europe. Originally created for use in the Netherlands, it was adopted by Prussia in 1879 under the name Normalnull, and in 1955 by other European countries. Mayor Johannes Hudde of Amsterdam in a way came up with the idea after he expanded the seadike after a flood in Amsterdam in 1675.
Located at 52.37, 4.89 (Lat. / Lng.), less than 0 mi away.
Royal Palace of Amsterdam
The Royal Palace in Amsterdam (Dutch: Koninklijk Paleis Amsterdam or Paleis op de Dam) is one of three palaces in the Netherlands which are at the disposal of Queen Beatrix by Act of Parliament. The palace was built as a city hall during the Dutch Golden Age in the 17th century. The building became the royal palace of King Louis Napoleon and later of the Dutch Royal House.
Located at 52.37, 4.89 (Lat. / Lng.), less than 0 mi away.
Dam Square
Dam Square, or simply the Dam, is a town square in Amsterdam, the capital of the Netherlands. Its notable buildings and frequent events make it one of the most well-known and important locations in the city.
Located at 52.37, 4.89 (Lat. / Lng.), less than 0 mi away.
Homomonument
The Homomonument is a memorial in the centre of Amsterdam, the capital of the Netherlands. It commemorates all gay men and lesbians who have been subjected to persecution because of their homosexuality. Opened on September 5, 1987, it takes the form of three large pink triangles made of granite, set into the ground so as to form a larger triangle, on the bank of the Keizersgracht canal, near the historic Westerkerk church.
Located at 52.37, 4.89 (Lat. / Lng.), less than 0 mi away.
Capital of the Netherlands
According to the Dutch constitution Amsterdam is the capital of the Netherlands, although the parliament and the Dutch government have been situated in The Hague since 1588, along with the Supreme Court and the Council of State. Only once during its history was Amsterdam both "capital" and seat of government. Between 1808 and 1810, during the Kingdom of Holland, King Louis Napoleon resided in Amsterdam and declared the city capital of his kingdom and seat of government.
Located at 52.37, 4.89 (Lat. / Lng.), less than 0 mi away.
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