A report on Amsterdam, Canals of Amsterdam and Amstel

Boats on the Prinsengracht, 2018
Numerous tourists view Amsterdam from canal boat tours (2015)
Map of the river Amstel from ca. 1575
The Oude Kerk was consecrated in 1306 AD.
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Amstel near Nes aan de Amstel, between Uithoorn and Amstelveen
Amsterdam citizens celebrating the Peace of Münster, 30 January 1648. Painting by Bartholomeus van der Helst
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Amstel near the Rembrandt Tower in Amsterdam
Courtyard of the Amsterdam Stock Exchange by Emanuel de Witte, 1653. The Amsterdam Stock Exchange was the first stock exchange to introduce continuous trade in the early 17th century.
Keizersgracht
17th-century drawing of the river Amstel by Rembrandt
View of Vijzelstraat looking towards the Muntplein, 1891
Prinsengracht
Photochrom of Amsterdam's Dam Square at the beginning of the 20th century
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The rebuilt Magere Brug, around 1938.
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People celebrating the liberation of the Netherlands at the end of World War II on 8 May 1945
Brantasgracht
The 17th-century Canals of Amsterdam were listed as UNESCO World Heritage Sites in 2010, contributing to Amsterdam's fame as the "Venice of the North". Along with De Wallen, the canals are the focal-point for tourists in the city.
A map showing Amsterdam with its canals from 1662 CE.
Satellite picture of Amsterdam and North Sea Canal
View of the Westerkerk, c. 1660 CE.
Topographic map of Amsterdam
Amsterdam's canal, second half of 17th century.
Large-scale map of the city centre of Amsterdam, including sightseeing markers,.
View of Oudezijds Voorburgwal, c. 1670 CE.
Nieuwendammerdijk en Buiksloterdijk, Amsterdam-Noord, winter 2010
View of the Herengracht, c. 1670 CE.
The Westerkerk in the Centrum borough, one of Amsterdam's best-known churches
The Martelaarsgracht, c. 1670 CE.
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The Golden Bend, 1685 CE.
A 1538 painting by Cornelis Anthonisz showing a bird's-eye view of Amsterdam. The famous Grachtengordel had not yet been established.
Nieuwezijds Voorburgwal, c. 1686 CE.
Rokin – November 1977
Herengracht
Prinsengracht
The Egelantiersgracht lies west of the Grachtengordel, in the Jordaan neighbourhood.
The Scheepvaarthuis, by architects Johan van der Mey, Michel de Klerk, Piet Kramer is characteristic of the architecture of the Amsterdam School.
The Begijnhof is one of the oldest hofjes in Amsterdam.
The Openbare Bibliotheek Amsterdam and Conservatorium van Amsterdam, two examples of 21st-century architecture in the centre of the city
The Amsterdam Stock Exchange, the oldest stock exchange in the world
The Zuidas, the city's main business district
Boats give tours of the city, such as this one in front of the EYE Film Institute Netherlands.
Spiegelgracht
De Wallen, Amsterdam's Red-light district, offers activities such as legal prostitution and a number of coffee shops that sell cannabis. It is one of the main tourist attractions.
An Amsterdammer waits for a traffic light to change at the Muntplein in the heart of Amsterdam.
The Rijksmuseum houses Rembrandt's The Night Watch.
The Van Gogh Museum houses the world's largest collection of Van Gogh's paintings and letters.
The Stedelijk Museum Amsterdam is an international museum dedicated to modern and contemporary art and design.
Rembrandt monument on Rembrandtplein
Coldplay performing at the Amsterdam Arena, 2016
The Concertgebouw or Royal Concert Hall houses performances of the Royal Concertgebouw Orchestra and other musical events.
Stadsschouwburg, Amsterdam's best-known theatre
One of the decorated boats participating in the 2013 Canal Parade of the Amsterdam Gay Pride
AFC Ajax player Johan Cruyff, 1967
Femke Halsema has been the Mayor of Amsterdam since 2018.
Boroughs of Amsterdam
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Police headquarters of Amsterdam
King Willem-Alexander, Princess Beatrix, and Queen Máxima greeting Amsterdammers from the Royal Palace of Amsterdam during Willem-Alexanders inauguration in 2013
A tram crossing the Keizersgracht
The Amsterdam Metro is a mixed subway and above ground rapid transit system consisting of five lines.
Amsterdam Centraal station, the city's main train station
Amsterdam Airport Schiphol ranks as Europe's third-busiest airport for passenger traffic.
Police bicyclist crossing a bridge over the Prinsengracht
Bicyclist at Amsterdam
The Agnietenkapel Gate at the University of Amsterdam, founded in 1632 as the Athenaeum Illustre

Amsterdam, capital of the Netherlands, has more than 100 km of grachten (canals), about 90 islands and 1,500 bridges.

- Canals of Amsterdam

It flows from the Aarkanaal and Drecht in Nieuwveen northwards, passing Uithoorn, Amstelveen, and Ouderkerk aan de Amstel, to the IJ in Amsterdam.

- Amstel

Amsterdam was founded at the Amstel, that was dammed to control flooding; the city's name derives from the Amstel dam.

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The 17th-century canals of Amsterdam and the 19–20th century Defence Line of Amsterdam are on the UNESCO World Heritage List.

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The eastern part of the concentric canal plan, covering the area between the Amstel river and the IJ Bay, was not implemented for a long time.

- Canals of Amsterdam

In the city center, the river is connected to several city canals, which are a UNESCO World Heritage Site.

- Amstel

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