๐ญ๐ฒ๐๐ฒ๐ป๐น๐ฎ๐ป๐ฑ๐ฒ๐ป๐ต๐๐ถ๐๐ฒ๐ป or ๐ฆ๐ฒ๐๐ฒ๐ป ๐๐ผ๐๐ป๐๐ฟy Houses at Roemer Visscherstraat in Amsterdam is a remarkable street that has a set of seven unique houses, each with a distinctive architecture representing seven different European countries.
Designed by Dutch architect Tjeerd Kuipers in 1894, the charming line up are as follow:
Number 20 Germany – built in romantic style with gothic arch windows
Number 22 France – a structure influence by the style of Loire Chateau
Number 24 Spain – inspired by buildings in Granada with Moorish influences
Number 26 Italy – a palazzo in neo-classic style.
Number 28 Russia – cathedral with a dome at the top
Number 30 The Netherlands – a Dutch Renaissance style
Number 30A England – typical English cottage style
The country names are displayed clearly above the door, window or on the exterior side of the building. These properties are mostly private residences with the exception of Spain is a law firmย and Netherlands & England (combi) is a hotel.
Roemer Visscherstraat is 3 minutes walk from Vondelpark, 7 minutes from Van Gogh Museum and 10 minutes from Rijkmuseum. It is simply one of the free things to check out in Amsterdam if you love architecture. ๐ญ๐ฒ๐๐ฒ๐ป๐น๐ฎ๐ป๐ฑ๐ฒ๐ป๐ต๐๐ถ๐๐ฒ๐ป or ๐ฆ๐ฒ๐๐ฒ๐ป ๐๐ผ๐๐ป๐๐ฟy Houses!ย