Westerkerk and Anne Frank

Westerkerk and Anne Frank

Westerkerk and Anne Frank Westerkerk and Anne Frank are intrinsically connected. She mentions the chimes of Westerkerk in her diary entry of 11 July 1942. Westerkerk is a relatively young church as it was built between 1620 and 1631. Late 16th and early 17th century...
A Palace without Royals

A Palace without Royals

A Palace without Royals Take the number of days in a year (365). Put one before and nine after it (1 365 9) and you will know how many wooden piles were rammed deep into the soggy soil of Amsterdam to prevent the Royal Palace at Dam Square from collapsing. Royal...
Where Anne Frank Wrote Her Diary

Where Anne Frank Wrote Her Diary

Where Anne Frank Wrote Her Diary The Anne Frank House is a museum that shows the Frank family’s wartime hiding place. You can walk through the rooms and see the place where a young Jewish girl wrote her diary. The Anne Frank House is very popular and visited by over a...
Serious Business?

Serious Business?

Serious Business? Is the Amsterdam Sex Museum serious business or pure lust? Erotic paintings, pictures, cartoons, recordings and photographs show the many aspects of love and in particular sensual love. A visit to the Amsterdam Sex Museum will satisfy your curiosity....
The Oldest Church in Amsterdam

The Oldest Church in Amsterdam

The Oldest Church in Amsterdam The Oude Kerk stands right in the middle of the historic centre of Amsterdam. Dating back to the thirteenth century, this church is both the oldest building and the oldest church in Amsterdam. The Oude Kerk is noteworthy for its wooden...
A Glimpse of Life in a Canal House

A Glimpse of Life in a Canal House

A Glimpse of Life in a Canal House Museum Willet-Holthuysen in Amsterdam allows you a glimpse into the lives of wealthy merchants who lived in luxury along the canal ring. Experience how upper-class Amsterdam lived and what their canal house looked like, see their...