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View of the IJ and 's Lands Sea-arsenal in Amsterdam, 1664 by Reinier Nooms The glass roof of the courtyard inspired by the compass rose and rhumb lines on old nautical charts. The museum is housed in a former naval storehouse, 's Lands Zeemagazijn or Admiraliteits Magazijn , designed by the Dutch architect Daniël Stalpaert and constructed in ...
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Amsterdam Scheepvaarthuis (2011) The Shipping House (Dutch: Scheepvaarthuis) is a building on the western tip of the Waalseiland near Amsterdam harbour that is one of the top 100 Dutch heritage sites and generally regarded as the first true example of the Amsterdam School, a style characterised by "expressive dynamism, lavish ornamentation and colourful embellishments". [1]
Amsterdam has a world-class symphony orchestra, the Royal Concertgebouw Orchestra. Their home is the Concertgebouw, which is across the Van Baerlestraat from the Museum Square. It is considered by critics to be a concert hall with some of the best acoustics in the world. The building contains three halls, Grote Zaal, Kleine Zaal, and Spiegelzaal.
Royal Palace of Amsterdam Amsterdam, one of Europe's capitals, has many attractions for visitors. The city's most famous sight is the 17th-century canals of Amsterdam (in Dutch: grachtengordel), located in the heart of Amsterdam, have been added to the UNESCO World Heritage List. Museums Main article: List of museums in Amsterdam Nemo museum in Amsterdam The Rijksmuseum is the national museum ...
This is a list of museums in the Dutch capital of Amsterdam: The Allard Pierson Museum The Amsterdam Museum The Anne Frank House The Joods Historisch Museum Huis Marseille , oldest photography museum in Amsterdam The Nederlands Filmmuseum The Stadsarchief Amsterdam Museumwoning Tuindorp Oostzaan [ nl ] Wereldmuseum Amsterdam Verzetsmuseum
The Museumplein (Dutch pronunciation: [myˌzeːjʏmˈplɛin]; English: Museum Square) is a public space in the Museumkwartier neighbourhood of the Amsterdam-Zuid borough in Amsterdam, Netherlands. Located at the Museumplein are three major museums – the Rijksmuseum, Van Gogh Museum, and Stedelijk Museum – and the concert hall Concertgebouw. [1]
In 2015 Amsterdam won the prize for International Cruise Port of the Year. [citation needed] Amsterdam is homeport for the Koningsdam, the new ship from Holland America Line. In September 2015, the MSC Splendida visited Amsterdam; at 333.33 meters long and 38 meters wide, it was the biggest cruise ship ever in Amsterdam. [citation needed]