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'''Amsterdam''' is the capital city of The [[Netherlands]],(north-Holland), although the seat of government is located in [[The Hague]]. Amsterdam is a historic trading center, established on a [[dam]] of artificially raised ground at the mouth of the Amstel river.  
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[[File:Amsterdam1.jpg|thumb|450px]] '''Amsterdam''' is the capital city of The [[Netherlands]], (North-Holland), although the seat of government is located in [[The Hague]]. Amsterdam is a historic trading center, established on a [[dam]] of artificially raised ground at the mouth of the Amstel river.  
  
It achieved huge prosperity on the back of Dutch independence from Spanish rule (achieved during decades of struggle in the 16th and 17th centuries) and the growth of the Dutch mercantile empire during the'[[Golden Age]]'. It has a wealth of cultural treasures, most notably the works of art, including many by [[Rembrandt]], [[Vermeer]], etc in the Rijksmuseum, and for its charming domestic architecture - long rows of 17th and 18th century houses along the concentric rings of canals that surround the city's heart. A more sombre monument is the Anne Frank House, where the German-Jewish Frank family hid from the [[German occupation]] forces during World War II, and made famous by [[Anne Frank]]'s Diary. Some visitors are more attracted by the notorious Zeedijk [[Red Light District]] where [[prostitution]] is legal, and the "coffee shops" (or "brown cafes") which sell [[marijuana]].
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It achieved huge prosperity on the back of Dutch independence from Spanish rule, achieved during decades of struggle in the 16th and 17th centuries, when the center of economic activity which was situated in Flanders which was still under Spanish rule, moved north and following the growth of the Dutch mercantile empire during the '[[Golden Age]]'. It has a wealth of cultural treasures, most notably the works of art, including many by [[Rembrandt]], [[Jan Vermeer|Vermeer]], etc. in the Rijksmuseum, and for its charming domestic architecture - long rows of 17th and 18th century houses along the concentric rings of canals that surround the city's heart. A more sombre monument is the Anne Frank House, where the German-Jewish Frank family hid from the [[German occupation]] forces during World War II, and made famous by [[Anne Frank]]'s Diary. Some visitors are more attracted by the notorious Zeedijk [[Red Light District]] where [[prostitution]] is legal, and the "coffee shops" which sell [[marijuana]], which is technically illegal but officially not prosecuted.
  
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The Rijksmuseum Amsterdam, set in its historic home designed by P.J.H. Cuypers (who also designed the Central Station building), houses the largest collection of art and
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history in the Netherlands.<ref>[http://www.eatdrinketc.com/amsterdam/source/site_content_item.asp?item_id=936&channel_id=16 Rijksmuseum]</ref>
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[[Image:Rijksmuseum.jpg|thumb|left|Rijksmuseum.]]
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== Sports ==
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[[AFC Ajax]] - A soccer team playing in the [[Eredivisie]], their home ground is the [[Amsterdam Arena]].
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==See also==
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* [[History of the Netherlands]]
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*[[Flemish School of Painting]]
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*[[Gallery of Flemish and Dutch painting]]
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*[[Art cities]]
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== External links ==
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*[http://www.nyceamsterdam.com/pictures-of-amsterdam/amsterdam-pictures-page.html AMSTERDAM'S PICTURES]
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*[http://www.rembrandthuis.nl/cms_pages/index_main.html Rembrandt house]
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*[http://www.rijksmuseum.nl/?lang=en Rijksmuseum] Website.
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== References ==
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<references/>
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[[Category:Netherlands]]
 
[[Category:Capital Cities]]
 
[[Category:Capital Cities]]
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[[Category:Dutch Cities and Towns]]
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[[Category:Dutch History]]
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[[Category:Urban History]]

Latest revision as of 19:02, February 21, 2017

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Amsterdam is the capital city of The Netherlands, (North-Holland), although the seat of government is located in The Hague. Amsterdam is a historic trading center, established on a dam of artificially raised ground at the mouth of the Amstel river.

It achieved huge prosperity on the back of Dutch independence from Spanish rule, achieved during decades of struggle in the 16th and 17th centuries, when the center of economic activity which was situated in Flanders which was still under Spanish rule, moved north and following the growth of the Dutch mercantile empire during the 'Golden Age'. It has a wealth of cultural treasures, most notably the works of art, including many by Rembrandt, Vermeer, etc. in the Rijksmuseum, and for its charming domestic architecture - long rows of 17th and 18th century houses along the concentric rings of canals that surround the city's heart. A more sombre monument is the Anne Frank House, where the German-Jewish Frank family hid from the German occupation forces during World War II, and made famous by Anne Frank's Diary. Some visitors are more attracted by the notorious Zeedijk Red Light District where prostitution is legal, and the "coffee shops" which sell marijuana, which is technically illegal but officially not prosecuted.

The Rijksmuseum Amsterdam, set in its historic home designed by P.J.H. Cuypers (who also designed the Central Station building), houses the largest collection of art and history in the Netherlands.[1]

Rijksmuseum.

Sports

AFC Ajax - A soccer team playing in the Eredivisie, their home ground is the Amsterdam Arena.

See also

External links

References

  1. Rijksmuseum