A beautiful arched passage way connecting Damrak and Nieuwendijk shopping streets in Amsterdam known as the Beurspassage. Its history dates back to 15th century. Part of the redevelopment of the Damrak 70 and Nieuwendijk 196 buildings. The elaborate artwork design is called โAmsterdam Oersoepโ, translated as Amsterdam Primordial Soup. It…
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Amsterdam
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Mirakelkolom
Every time I walk the street of Rokin in Amsterdam, I would get fixated on this imposing column. Just look at it! It sticks out like a sore thumbs. You have to wonder โฆ ๐Rokin 72, Amsterdam. The story goes way way way back to 15 March 1345. Ysbrand Dommer…
Amersfoort
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Sofie
This is Sofie! Yes, that traffic light symbol. Sofie was born in the year 2000 in front of the city hall in Amersfoort. An unknown action group had replaced the traditional pedestrian traffic light male figure with a female image sporting a ponytail, that is Sofie. The traffic supplier/maker Vialis…
Amsterdam
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๐ญ๐ฒ๐๐ฒ๐ป๐น๐ฎ๐ป๐ฑ๐ฒ๐ป๐ต๐๐ถ๐๐ฒ๐ป | Seven Country Houses
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…
Haarlem
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Corrie Ten Boom House Museum
The story started in 1837 when Willem ten Boom opened a small watch shop at the front of his family home in Barteljorisstraat in Haarlem. Ten Boom family was known to be devoted Christians, inspired to help their community and active in social work around town. Their corner property along…
Haarlem
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Haarlem Red Light District
UPDATED 02/05/2025 The unsuspected Haarlem Red Light District towards the end of this street at Begijnhof. It is a small cluster of operations around Waalse Kerk Haarlem or Walloon Church Haarlem. Yes, a real church! The undistinguished pink building with red lanterns hanging outside is Het Poortje, a brothel in…