Tuesday, February 28, 2012

Amsterdam


Amsterdam




In 1680 was the city expansion plan is completed and enclosed by a defensive ring of the canal ditch that was located on the site of today's Stadhouderskade. One-hour canal cruises are offered by various carriers.



 



The main station was in 1889 in neo-Renaissance style designed by architect Peter JH Cuypers, who also designed the Rijksmuseum. The impressive, 306 m long building stands on an artificial island, with the back of the river IJ.







In the 135-year-old Heineken brewery on Stadhouderskade Although no longer brewed beer, but you can take a look at Malt and copper boiler and is led into the huge basement, in which the young beer matured earlier.



















On Dam Square, opposite the Palace, stands the National Monument. 
The inaugurated in 1956, 22 m high obelisk is a memorial to the victims of the German occupation and the liberation monument and peace.








Wax figures of celebrities from all areas - more or less made real.....


If you've always wanted to stand next to Rembrandt, Kylie Minogue or the Dutch Crown Prince Willem-Alexander, and it is also prepared to spend a lot of money that comes his dream at Madame Tussaud's pretty close.









Royal Palace also refer to as "Holland's largest store. But he was not originally designed as a palace, but the town hall. 

The building was neo-classical building, designed by Jacob va. Inside impress especially some monumental painting by Rembrandt's pupils, citizens, and the room left by the occupying Napoleonic Empire style furnishings. 

In 1930 entered the city from the town hall to the crown. The House of Orange is still in The Hague - Queen Beatrix adheres only to receptions at the palace in Amsterdam.










NEMO science is an adventure, In the largest science museum in the Netherlands the fascinating world of science and technology education and entertainment. 

In many different experiments are called for all the senses, touching the objects is explicitly allowed. 

Not only children can learn and have fun at the same time! 

The building, designed by Renzo Piano reminiscent of a big green ship.














 
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