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| Susan | profile | all galleries >> Netherlands 2008 >> Amsterdam | tree view | thumbnails | slideshow |
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 the gilded facade of Centraal Station |
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 a 3-storey bicycle parking lot |
 a sea of cycles in bike-mad Amsterdam |
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 sightseeing boats |
 Amsterdam can be a wobbly experience |
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 China Town |
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 Saint Nicolaaskerk |
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 Waag, Nieuwmarkt (Weigh house) |
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 Begijnhof - a peaceful oasis in the heart of the city |
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 Begijnhof - house No. 34 |
 Begijnhof - the city's Presbyterian church |
 Begijnhof - the city's Presbyterian church |
 Begijnhof - the city's Presbyterian church |
 Begijnhof - the city's Presbyterian church |
 its stained-glass windows depict the Mircle of Amsterdam |
 Beurs van Berlage |
 Beurs van Berlage - clock tower |
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 a ghastly statue of the scribe on the Torensteeg bridge |
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 The Dam |
 Nationaal Monument |
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 Koninklijk Palesis (the Royal Palace) |
 Koninklijk Palesis (the Royal Palace) |
 Nieuwe Kerk (New Church) |
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 Madame Tussaud |
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 Magna Plaza |
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 the master Rembrandt keeps a pensive watch over the Jewish Quarter |
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 Rembrandthuis |
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 a rather startled Rembrandt |
 Bloemenmarkt's bulbous bounty |
 Bloemenmarkt's bulbous bounty |
 bringing bulbs back home |
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 Kalverstraat - took its name from the livestock market which was regularly held here in the 15th century |
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 Stadsschouwburg - a renowned theatre opened in the former factory buildings in the Westerpark |
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 hot dog van |
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 Bloemenmarkt (flower market) - established in 1862, a floating market on one of the oldest canals of Amsterdam |
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 Rijksmuseum |
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 wow, red carpets |
 casino in Amsterdam |
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 Stadsarchief Amsterdam (Amsterdam City Archives) |
 located in the monumental build De Bazel; one of the largest and most attractive of Amsterdam's listed buildings |
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 a typical 17th century facade of old buildings along the grachts |
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 Westerkerk - the site of Rembrandt's unmarked grave |
 Westerkerk - the setting for the wedding of Queen Beatrix and Prince Claus in 1966 |
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 Rembrandthuis (Rembrandt House) |
 Prinsengracht - with Westerkerk at the far end |
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 Noordermarkt - Jordaan |
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 Muziektheater along the Amstel River - where the National Ballet is based |
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 Magere Brug |
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