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Rembrandtplein |
REMBRANDTPLEIN
Rembrandtplein and Leidseplein form Amsterdam’s most important entertainment centre, full of pavement cafés, bars, discos and many cinemas. The center of the public garden, near the cafés, houses the statue of the painter to which the square owes its name: Rembrandt. It has been there since 1852, when it was unveiled as Amsterdam’s first statue. This enormous sculpture group is the creation of two Russian artists, Alexander Taratynov and Mikhail Dronov and consists of 22 life-sized bronze figures. |
Magere Brug |
MAGERE BRUG (THE SKINNY BRIDGE)
The Magere Brug is the most famous bridge of the city. In the beginning the bridge was called the 'chicken's bridge' because of its small construction; later on, again due to the construction, it adopted the name 'Skinny Bridge', being compared to a slender woman. It was rebuilt in 1871 and 1929, but it was once again made of wood and the construction was 'skinny'. Nowadays, at night the Magere Brug is lit up at night, beautifying the river Amstel in the dark. |
Amstelkerk |
AMSTELKERK
The Amstelkerk was intended as temporary church in 1668-1670. It was probably designed by Daniël Stalpaert and built out of wood. The stone church that was supposed to replace it was never built. It is now used as office by the Amsterdamse Maatschappij tot Stadsherstel (Amsterdam Society for Urban Renovation) and used for ceremonies and concerts. The charming nave (in the original gothic style), houses the modern restaurant “Janvier”. |
WILLET-HOLTHUYSEN MUSEUM
In 1895 Mrs.Willet-Holthuysen left a will leaving this 17th-century canal house to the city of Amsterdam together with all that stood in it, including the sizeable art collection made by her late husband, Abraham Willet. Her last will has been faithfully observed for more than a century: the house has been turned into a beautiful museum that keeps alive the name of her family. Selections from the collection are shown in alternating exhibitions in the rooms on the first floor. Other exhibitions relating to the theme of the collection are also shown on the display. Some of the rooms remain unchanged, while others, such as the kitchen and the Garden room, have been restored in the style of the 18th century. |
Van Loon Museum |
VAN LOON MUSEUM
Museum Van Loon is located in a double canal building dating from 1672. Around the middle of the 18th century the interior was embellished with a rich panneling, stucco work, mirrors and fireplaces. The interior has remained the same through the ages. In 1884 the house was bought by the van Loon family, that lived there until 1945. The collection consists of some portraits dating from the 17th and 18th century. The Van Loon coat of arms consists of three crossties, that symbolize the watermill that was property of the family in the Middle Ages, and two Moors' busts, that most probably stand for the part the family played in founding the Dutch East-India Company. |
ALBERT CUYPMARKT
The market is located in Albert Cuypstraat and began trading in 1904. Now over 300 stalls are lining both sides of the Albert Cuyp street in the neighbourhood of De Pijp. Stalls sell everything from fruit, vegetables, cheese, fish and spices to clothes, cosmetics and bedding. The prices are among the cheapest in Amsterdam. The market gets very crowded especially on Saturdays. |
Bloemenmarkt |
BLOEMENMARKT (THE FLOATING MARKET)
This is the only floating flower market in the world, and one of the most fragrant places of interest of Amsterdam
Bloemenmarkt |
The Bloemenmarkt’s stalls on Reguliersdawarsstraat are filled with tulips-flowers, bulbs and wooden - even in February. They come in every colour and are displayed in buckets, or into boxes, giving off that special florist’s shop scent.
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TUSCHINSKI THEATER
The Tuschinski Theater in Amsterdam is the Netherlands' most beautiful cinema and one of the greatest ever erected.This Art Deco movie palace was the crowning achievement of Abraham Tuschinski. A self-taught Jewish tailor from Poland, Tuschinski was on his way to America about one hundred years ago, when he was waylaid in Rotterdam and ended up building a movie theater enterprise in Holland instead.
During the Second World War, Abraham Tuschinski and nearly his entire family died in Nazi concentration camps. Built in 1921, the Tuschinksi was erected based on the designs of architect H.L. DeJong, with interior decor by Pieter den Besten and Jaap Gidding. The exterior is a cross between Art Deco and Gothic architecture. The main foyer is executed in the Art Deco style in rich reds and golds - with its paintings of paradise birds and peacocks, its plush and colourful carpet hand-woven in Morocco, and its bar of bronze and marble.
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