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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.

St. Nicholas Church, Amsterdam

AmsterdamGirl — Tue, 25 Jan 2011 20:07:00 +0000

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St. Nicholas is Amsterdam’s patron saint. The church that bears his name is across from Amsterdam Central Station.

Amsterdam Old Church at sunset

AmsterdamGirl — Tue, 25 Jan 2011 19:52:00 +0000

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The tower of Amsterdam’s oldest church — the Old Church (Oude Kerk, in Dutch) — silhouetted in the late afternoon winter sky. Actually, the Old Church is the oldest building in Amsterdam. It was built in several phases between some time around 1300 and 1578. Every time there was enough money the church was expanded [...]

Old Amsterdam in colorized photos

AmsterdamGirl — Sat, 25 Dec 2010 15:19:00 +0000

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Photochroms of Amsterdam taken between 1890 and about 1900. Collected by the Library of Congress. No known copyright. According to Wikipedia, “Photochrom … prints are colorized images produced from black and white photographic negatives via the direct photographic transfer of a negative onto lithographic printing plates. The process is properly considered a photographic variant of [...]