A report on Haarlem, Leiden and Amsterdam

A topographic map of Haarlem.
Topographic map of Leiden
The Oude Kerk was consecrated in 1306 AD.
Windmill museum De Valk
Amsterdam citizens celebrating the Peace of Münster, 30 January 1648. Painting by Bartholomeus van der Helst
The City Hall on the Grote Markt, built in the 14th century, replacing the Count's castle, after this had burnt down partially. The remainders were given to the city.
Relief of Leiden (1574), painting by Otto van Veen. Inundated meadows allow the Dutch fleet access to the Spanish infantry positions.
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.
A sketch of the siege of Haarlem seen from the North, with Het Dolhuys on the right, and the river Spaarne on the left
17th-century houses along the Herengracht
View of Vijzelstraat looking towards the Muntplein, 1891
A map of Haarlem around 1550. The city is completely surrounded by a city wall and defensive moat. In the North (top), at a fork in the road, the complex known as Het Dolhuys can be seen. In the south-west corner on the lower left, the city bleaching grounds can be seen. Notice the near-square shape of the city: this was based on the ancient plan of Jerusalem.
Town hall and bridge (de Koornbrug)
Photochrom of Amsterdam's Dam Square at the beginning of the 20th century
A map of Haarlem after the fire in 1578 by Thomas Thomasz. The damage across the city can still be seen two years later.
The 1852 Sijthoff printing office, Leiden
The rebuilt Magere Brug, around 1938.
The legend of the Haarlem shield, painting (c. 1630) by Pieter de Grebber in the City Hall
Leiden's west gate, the Morspoort
People celebrating the liberation of the Netherlands at the end of World War II on 8 May 1945
A map of Haarlem in 1646, before Salomon de Bray's ambitious northwards expansion plan was executed. North is to the left. The Houtmarkt has been built in the north east, and the Haarlemmerport is visible, as well as the Old Men's Almshouse, which nowadays houses the Frans Hals Museum.
Leiden's east gate, the Zijlpoort
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.
The Amsterdamse Poort, former gateway to the city from Amsterdam, is one of the few visible traces left of the old city wall.
The Singel at night, showing the chimney of the Light Factory
Satellite picture of Amsterdam and North Sea Canal
Grote Markt of Haarlem, c. 1670–90, by Cornelis Beelt
Leiden grew twelve-fold in size between 1896 and 1981, annexing land from neighboring municipalities.
Topographic map of Amsterdam
The Grote Markt in 1696, painting by Gerrit Adriaensz. Berckheyde
Canal near Leiden - May 1978
Large-scale map of the city centre of Amsterdam, including sightseeing markers,.
Many government-owned buildings are national heritage sites, such as the local police headquarters located on the Koudenhorn 2. Originally built as the Dutch Reformed "Diaconie" (poor house and orphanage) in 1768, it was built to house up to 900 people, indicating the extent of the economic crisis in Haarlem that had resulted from losing shipping power to Amsterdam.
Hooglandse Kerk, Leiden
Nieuwendammerdijk en Buiksloterdijk, Amsterdam-Noord, winter 2010
Windmill De Adriaan
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The Westerkerk in the Centrum borough, one of Amsterdam's best-known churches
A map of Haarlem in 1827. The city walls have been torn down to use as building materials for city expansion.
The 1860 Leiden Observatory, after restoration (2013)
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The Haarlemmerhout in Haarlem is the oldest park designed for public access in the Netherlands. It is said that Napoleon's army carved their initials in these trees.
De Waag (1900)
A 1538 painting by Cornelis Anthonisz showing a bird's-eye view of Amsterdam. The famous Grachtengordel had not yet been established.
The Villa Welgelegen, built in the 18th century, is the current government house of the province of North Holland.
Leiden, central railway station
Rokin – November 1977
A typesetter at the Joh. Enschedé printing shop (was located behind the St. Bavochurch) in 1884, by the American artist Charles Frederic Ulrich.
William II, Count of Holland in the Lakenhal
Herengracht
Cotton mills in Haarlem in the 19th century
Rembrandt van Rijn, ca.1655
Prinsengracht
A replica of the Arend, one of two locomotives built by R. B. Longridge and Company for the Haarlem-Amsterdam railway line in the 1830s.
Willem van de Velde II, ca.1660)
The Egelantiersgracht lies west of the Grachtengordel, in the Jordaan neighbourhood.
This Gaper is located on the front of "Van der Pigge", a chemist's that declined to move for Vroom & Dreesmann's new department store in 1932.
Leoni Jansen, 2013
The Scheepvaarthuis, by architects Johan van der Mey, Michel de Klerk, Piet Kramer is characteristic of the architecture of the Amsterdam School.
"Man in front of a firing squad", memorial by Mari Andriessen to commemorate 15 innocent victims chosen at random who were shot there by German occupational forces on 7 March 1945, Dreef, Haarlem
Herman Boerhaave
The Begijnhof is one of the oldest hofjes in Amsterdam.
Pipe organ at Haarlem's Sint-Bavokerk. Mozart once played this organ.
Johannes Diderik van der Waals
The Openbare Bibliotheek Amsterdam and Conservatorium van Amsterdam, two examples of 21st-century architecture in the centre of the city
Saint Bavo saves Haarlem from the Kennemers. Dated 1673 but showing legend from 1274. In the background the Sint-Bavokerk (Grote Kerk) can be seen.
Alfons Groenendijk, 2017
The Amsterdam Stock Exchange, the oldest stock exchange in the world
Cathedral of Saint Bavo
Kjeld Nuis, 2018
The Zuidas, the city's main business district
Teylers Museum in Haarlem
Buurtpoes Bledder
Boats give tours of the city, such as this one in front of the EYE Film Institute Netherlands.
Stadsschouwburg, theater on the Wilsonplein
The poem on Leiden's Stadhuis
Spiegelgracht
Patronaat pop music hall
Shakespeare
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.
Haarlem Baseball Week 2006 at the Pim Mulier Stadium
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An Amsterdammer waits for a traffic light to change at the Muntplein in the heart of Amsterdam.
View of Haarlem with Bleaching Fields by Jacob van Ruisdael (c. undefined 1665)
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The Rijksmuseum houses Rembrandt's The Night Watch.
River Spaarne through Haarlem
Waring Cuney
The Van Gogh Museum houses the world's largest collection of Van Gogh's paintings and letters.
The Street of Donkere Spaarne near Spaarne River
The Stedelijk Museum Amsterdam is an international museum dedicated to modern and contemporary art and design.
Kleine Houtstraat street in summer
Rembrandt monument on Rembrandtplein
Lange Brug (Long Bridge), in popular speech also known as "de verfroller" ("the paint roller").
Coldplay performing at the Amsterdam Arena, 2016
Haarlem railway station, built in 1906, one of the oldest train stations in the Netherlands. It replaced the original station at the Oude Weg dating from 1839, which was one of the first two stations in the Netherlands as part of the oldest Dutch railway line between Amsterdam and Haarlem.
The Concertgebouw or Royal Concert Hall houses performances of the Royal Concertgebouw Orchestra and other musical events.
Street in Haarlem
Stadsschouwburg, Amsterdam's best-known theatre
Satellite image of Haarlem
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

Leiden is located on the Oude Rijn, at a distance of some 20 km from The Hague to its south and some 40 km from Amsterdam to its north.

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It is situated about 20 km west of Amsterdam and near the coastal dunes.

- Haarlem

Haarlem has a rich history dating back to pre-medieval times, as it lies on a thin strip of land above sea level known as the strandwal (beach ridge), which connects Leiden to Alkmaar.

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In 1842, the railroad from Leiden to Haarlem was inaugurated and one year later the railway to The Hague (Den Haag) was completed, resulting in some social and economic improvement.

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Amsterdam is located in the Western Netherlands, in the province of North Holland, the capital of which is not Amsterdam, but rather Haarlem.

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In contrast to those other metropolises, Amsterdam was also surrounded by large towns such as Leiden (about 67,000), Rotterdam (45,000), Haarlem (38,000) and Utrecht (30,000).

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City and municipality of the Netherlands, situated on the west coast facing the North Sea.

City and municipality of the Netherlands, situated on the west coast facing the North Sea.

The Binnenhof at the Hofvijver, 1625
Street in The Hague by Sybrand van Beest, c. 1650, Royal Castle in Warsaw
The Old City Hall of The Hague around 1900
The Ministry of Justice and Security building, opened in 2012
Detailed topographic map of The Hague, 2014
The Hague, divided into neighbourhoods
The Hofvijver and the buildings housing the States General of the Netherlands
View of the Hoftoren (left) and the Ministry of Health, Welfare and Sport (the triangular gable right)
The Hague City Hall
The Peace Palace houses the International Court of Justice and Permanent Court of Arbitration amongst other institutions.
International Criminal Court
Meeting in the Hall of Knights during the Congress of Europe (9 May 1948)
The Hague's central financial district, Beatrixkwartier, with the modern tram viaduct called the Netkous ("Fishnet stocking")
Cars Jeans Stadion
Modern RegioCitadis tram on route 2, Loosduinen, April 2012
Internal view of The Hague Central station
The Ridderzaal inside the Binnenhof, the political centre of the Netherlands
Monument commemorating the founding of the Kingdom of the Netherlands at Plein 1813
Noordeinde Palace
Grote of Sint-Jacobskerk

With a population of over half a million, it is the third-largest city in the Netherlands, after Amsterdam and Rotterdam.

Westland and Wateringen lie to the south, Rijswijk, Delft and the Rotterdam conurbation (known as Rijnmond) to the southeast, Pijnacker-Nootdorp and Zoetermeer to the east, Leidschendam-Voorburg, Voorschoten and the Leiden conurbation to the northeast and Wassenaar to the north.

Other destinations include Leiden, Haarlem, Zwolle, Groningen, Leeuwarden, Amersfoort, Enschede, Breda, Tilburg and Eindhoven.