A crowded intersection of six streets in the centre of Amsterdam called Muntplein. A crisscross section of traffic between the streets of Singel, Kalverstraat, Rokin, Amstel, Reguliersbreestraat and Vijzelstraat. When translated, Muntplein means “Mint Square”. This square is a bridge! Muntplein, also known as Brug #1 or Bridge #1, dates…
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Kerk De Papegaai | The Parrot
Nestled between the shops on Kalverstraat, Amsterdam’s the busiest shopping street … A church with a neo-gothic facade is the HH. Petrus and Paulus Church, better known as “The Parrot” (Dutch: De Papegaai). A striking façade but most people walk right past it. According to the church website, there has…