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The OZ Voorburgwal was originally a creek that was later dug into a canal around the eastern part of the city, the old side. Before 1385 the Amstel divided the city of Amsterdam into two almost equal parts, the old side with the Old Church and the new side with the New Church. To protect the city, a moat was dug on each side with a burgwal ...
De Wallen red-light district in Amsterdam. Red-light districts are areas associated with the sex industry and sex-oriented businesses (e.g. sex shops and strip clubs). In some of these places prostitution occurs, whether legally or illegally. The enforcement of prostitution laws varies by region.
A red-light district or pleasure district is a part of an urban area where a concentration of prostitution and sex-oriented businesses, such as sex shops, strip clubs, and adult theaters, are found. In most cases, red-light districts are particularly associated with female street prostitution , though in some cities, these areas may coincide ...
The Oudezijds Achterburgwal is part of the medieval city and once formed the eastern border of Amsterdam. Until the end of the 14th century, the Amstel divided Amsterdam into two almost equal parts, the old side with the Old Church and the new side with the New Church. To protect the city, a moat was dug on each side with a burgwal behind it ...
De Wallen (Dutch pronunciation: [də ˈʋɑlə(n)]) is the largest and best known red-light district in Amsterdam. It consists of a network of alleys containing approximately 300 one-room cabins rented by prostitutes who offer their sexual services from behind a window or glass door, typically illuminated with red lights and blacklight .
It is located adjacent to the red-light district. The Warmoesstraat-area is also known as the leather area as there are many cruise and fetish bars and bars with darkrooms. On Warmoesstraat street the first leather bar in the country opened around 1955. [2] [3]
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Original - Brothels in the red-light district of Amsterdam, The Netherlands. Reason It has a high EV, since this is the first good picture of this famous part of Amsterdam available to Wikipedia. Further more, it possesses a good technical quality, a good composition and a very nice mood which expresses the scene. Articles this image appears in