Buddhist Temple in Amsterdam
Buddhist Temple in Amsterdam The Fo Guang Shan He Hwa Temple in Amsterdam Chinatown is the largest Buddhist temple in Europe and built in traditional Chinese style. This Buddhist Temple is locally known as the Zeedijk Tempel. Zeedijk is the name of the street where...
Canal House for Rich Merchants
Canal House for Rich Merchants Canal houses were once the homes of wealthy Amsterdam merchants. Today, these houses are offices, museums and sometimes hotels. Bartolotti House is one of these eye-catching canal houses in Amsterdam. This mansion is not open to the...
Westerkerk and Anne Frank
Westerkerk and Anne Frank Westerkerk and Anne Frank are intrinsically connected. She mentions the chimes of Westerkerk in her diary entry of 11 July 1942. Westerkerk is a relatively young church as it was built between 1620 and 1631. Late 16th and early 17th century...
Bridge of Fifteen Bridges
Bridge of Fifteen Bridges Amsterdam is the city of gabled buildings, tranquil canals and ‘bridge of fifteen bridges’. Canals and waterways crisscross the historic centre. Working barges sail past. Houseboats festooned with flower boxes bob at their...
A Palace without Royals
A Palace without Royals Take the number of days in a year (365). Put one before and nine after it (1 365 9) and you will know how many wooden piles were rammed deep into the soggy soil of Amsterdam to prevent the Royal Palace at Dam Square from collapsing. Royal...