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Amsterdam Highlights
Amsterdam has an appeal that is absolutely unique. It's a vibrant place, a
treasure-trove of extraordinary artistic riches, and the living embodiment of
900 years of history, during which it rose to become the centre of a huge global
empire. After a period of decline, it matured into today's relaxed and tolerant
modern metropolis. Elegant and serene, Amsterdam also has its seamy side,
and this too is part of its character, as much as its famous network of canals.
Whatever you are looking for, this small city packs a big punch.
Canals and
Waterways
Amsterdam's canals
- in particular, the
elegant ring of three
17th-century canals
known as the
Grachtengordel - are
its defining feature
(see pp8-11) .
Jordaan
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Rijksmuseum
The country's
largest national museum
houses an unrivalled
collection of 17th-
century Dutch art, and
much besides. Vermeer's
Milkmaid (left) and
Rembrandt's Night
Watch are among the
star sights (see p12-15) .
Jordaan
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Negen
Straatjes
Van Gogh
Museum
The Van Gogh Museum
houses simply the
most comprehensive
collection of the artist's
work to be seen
anywhere in the world
- including some of his
most famous paintings.
The collection also
includes works by
other 19th-century
artists (see pp16-19) .
LEIDSE
PLEIN
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Museum Amstelkring
Things are not always what they
seem, and that is certainly true of this
gem of a 17th-century house set in
the unlikely surroundings of the Red
Light District: tucked away on its upper
floors is a rare example of a perfectly
preserved clandestine Catholic church.
The rest of the museum is fascinating,
too - the interior has changed little
since the Golden Age (see pp20-21) .
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