So, I stumbled on to another bridge with a story … This time, I stood here across the Amstel overlooking the Schaduwkade (Shadow Wall) Monument on my left. A monument to two hundred Jewish residents of the Nieuwe Keizersgracht in Amsterdam, who were deported and murdered during the Second World…
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Joes Kloppenburgbrug
A bridge with a story to tell … In Dutch as written on the plate … “17 augustus 1996 vrijdagnacht halfvijf in de Voetboogstraat te Amsterdam. Vier dronken, opgefokte jongens zoeken ruzie met cafégangers en een zwerver. Ook twee studenten moeten het ontgelden. Zij worden volledig in elkaar geslagen. Joes…
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The Cuypers Library
One of the most iconic spots in Rijksmuseum and possibly the whole of Amsterdam … This is Rijksmuseum Research Library located within the museum building. It is the largest public art history research library in the Netherlands and one of the oldest art libraries in the world. Its primary purpose…
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Rijksmuseum Schiphol
UPDATED 02/05/2025 – THIS EXHIBITION IS CLOSED! With hours to spend, I wandered around Schiphol Airport aimlessly … Then I remembered about a certain free museum at this airport. Rijksmuseum Schiphol 📍Holland Boulevard, between Pier E and Pier F (after passport control). In 2002, Rijksmuseum became the first art museum…
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Schiphol Clock by Maarten Baas
As I stepped out of the immigration checkpoint at Amsterdam’s Schiphol Airport, I was greeted by this three-meter-high. A giant clock in real time featuring a man in blue overalls, redrawing the clock’s hands, from the inside of the clock face, with a roller and paint. Simply mesmerizing to watch!…