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Falling through the ice

AmsterdamGirl — Sat, 11 Feb 2012 13:37:00 +0000

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This lady wanted to join her friend on the ice, but she should have done so buy way of the boat. The ice at the very edge near the stairs just wasn’t strong enough. Oddly enough, after she got out she acted like she wasn’t even cold. She and her friend walked off at a [...]

Ice skaters on Prinsengracht, Amsterdam

AmsterdamGirl — Wed, 08 Feb 2012 17:38:00 +0000

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Ice skaters enjoying the late afternoon sun on Prinsengracht. In the distance is the Westertoren — the most sung-about church tower in the Netherlands. In the diary of her life during the Second World War, Anne Frank wrote that she could hear the bells of the Westerkerk. The house where she and her family [...]

Ice Skating on Prinsengracht

AmsterdamGirl — Wed, 08 Feb 2012 06:00:00 +0000

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It’s been freezing in Amsterdam — a lot. We haven’t seen this kind of weather in years. It’s been nearly a decade since people were able to skate the canals. This is a view of Prinsengracht.

Amsterdam gable stone: Jesus and two disciples

AmsterdamGirl — Thu, 04 Aug 2011 02:09:00 +0000

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This gable stone -- depicting Jesus, after his resurrection, joining two confused disciples on the road to Emmaus -- is found in a blind wall at the Begijnhof (Beguinage) -- one of Amsterdam's oldest courtyards.

Amsterdam Emblem

AmsterdamGirl — Wed, 27 Jul 2011 19:08:00 +0000

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The three St. Andrew’s crosses in the coat (or emblem) of Amsterdam represent the city's motto: Heldhaftig (Heroic), Vastberaden (Resolute), Barmhartig (Merciful).

Prinsengracht and Leidsegracht

AmsterdamGirl — Mon, 25 Apr 2011 11:33:00 +0000

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The corner of Prinsengracht and Leidsegracht inspired the popular song "Aan de Amsterdamse Grachten" (To Canals of Amsterdam), composed by Pieter Goemans and sung by many artists.

Kattengat, Amsterdam

AmsterdamGirl — Tue, 22 Feb 2011 23:39:00 +0000

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The two houses with the red shutters were built in 1614 by soap maker Laurens Jansz Spiegel. The houses are topped with sculptured mirrors in reference to the family name. Spiegel is Dutch for mirror.

The Canals of Amsterdam

AmsterdamGirl — Sun, 20 Feb 2011 19:14:00 +0000

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Originally the canals of Amsterdam had several functions: • they allowed for goods to be delivered from the harbor (and the markets at Dam square and Nieuwmarkt) to storage facilities and stores throughout thecity. • they were used as defence moats • they served to guide the water of the Amstel River through its former [...]

The House with the Huge Noses, Amsterdam

AmsterdamGirl — Sun, 06 Feb 2011 17:59:00 +0000

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Why does the gable decoration of a canal-side house in Amsterdam depict such large noses?

Amsterdam — Old Church and New Church

AmsterdamGirl — Tue, 25 Jan 2011 20:37:00 +0000

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The Old Church is located in an area of Amsterdam known as the Old Side. The New Church is located in the New Side area. But the New Side is actually older than the Old Side.