A report on Amsterdam-Oost

View on KNSM-eiland, Oostelijk Havengebied.

Borough of Amsterdam, Netherlands, established in May 2010 after a merger of the former boroughs of Zeeburg and Oost-Watergraafsmeer.

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Amsterdam

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Capital and most populous city of the Netherlands; with a population of 907,976 within the city proper, 1,558,755 in the urban area and 2,480,394 in the metropolitan area.

The Oude Kerk was consecrated in 1306 AD.

Amsterdam citizens celebrating the Peace of Münster, 30 January 1648. Painting by Bartholomeus van der Helst

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.

View of Vijzelstraat looking towards the Muntplein, 1891

Photochrom of Amsterdam's Dam Square at the beginning of the 20th century

People celebrating the liberation of the Netherlands at the end of World War II on 8 May 1945

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.

Satellite picture of Amsterdam and North Sea Canal

Large-scale map of the city centre of Amsterdam, including sightseeing markers,.

Nieuwendammerdijk en Buiksloterdijk, Amsterdam-Noord, winter 2010

The Westerkerk in the Centrum borough, one of Amsterdam's best-known churches

A 1538 painting by Cornelis Anthonisz showing a bird's-eye view of Amsterdam. The famous Grachtengordel had not yet been established.

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.

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.

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

Femke Halsema has been the Mayor of Amsterdam since 2018.

King Willem-Alexander, Princess Beatrix, and Queen Máxima greeting Amsterdammers from the Royal Palace of Amsterdam during Willem-Alexanders inauguration in 2013

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

The Agnietenkapel Gate at the University of Amsterdam, founded in 1632 as the Athenaeum Illustre

Other parks include the Sarphatipark in the De Pijp neighbourhood, the Oosterpark in the Oost borough and the Westerpark in the Westerpark neighbourhood.

Zeeburg

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Former borough of Amsterdam.

Oostenlijk Havengebied seen from Central Station

On 1 May 2010 Zeeburg merged with the borough of Amsterdam-Oost.

Amsterdam Amstel station

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Railway station in Amsterdam, Netherlands.

Sculpture Terugblik (Retrospect, 1939) by Theo van Reijn.

It is located to the southeast of Amsterdam Centraal in the borough of Amsterdam-Oost, near the Amstel river.

Combino tram in the Plantage neighbourhood, in front of the Wertheimpark

Trams in Amsterdam

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Tram network in Amsterdam, Netherlands.

In the late 19th century, Dam Square was the centre of the horse-drawn tramway network.

In 1922, the horses of the Sloten horsecar line were replaced by tram-hauling buses, such as this one in Jacob Marisstraat.

A twin axle tram in 1929; this tram type was used until 1968.

Drieasser 3-axle tram cars 533+987 at the Electric Tramway Museum Amsterdam, at Haarlemmermeerstation (Haarlemmermeer railway station). This tram type was used between 1948 and 1983.

Articulated trams in Amsterdam: Zesasser 6-axle in the original grey, and bi-articulated in yellow.

Old articulated tram at the Ceintuurbaan / Ferdinand Bolstraat intersection. This tram type was used between 1957 and 2004.

Yellow Amsterdam tram, series 725–779. This tram type was used between 1974 and 2003. The line colour is shown beside the line number.

'De Red Crosser' 3001 (ex-767) with facilities serving people with disabilities (including a lift). This tram was used between 2003 and 2016.

Achtasser bi-articulated no 797 on the Europaplein in Amsterdam-Zuid. This tram type was used between 1979 and 2015.

Amsterdam tram line 5 from central Amstelveen to central Amsterdam with bidirectional BN-tram built in 1989.

A Combino on the newest Amsterdam tram line, Line 26, opened in 2005, to the new district of IJburg.

Interior of an Amsterdam Combino with conductor's cabin.

The proposed network for 2018, after the opening of the North–south line.

Line 25 on opening day with 15G tram leaving stop Amstelveen Poortwachter.

Tram lines 5 and 25 extend south of the borough of Amsterdam-Zuid to serve the municipality of Amstelveen, and tram line 19 extends east of the borough of Amsterdam-Oost to serve the municipality of Diemen.