© Marco Almbauer · CC BY-SA 3.0RijksmuseumAmsterdamThe Rijksmuseum stands on Museum Square in Amsterdam South, a grand building designed by Pierre Cuypers and opened in 1885. Its two linked squares frame central atriums, and a tunnel beneath leads up to the Gallery of Honour. The Philips Wing, added later, holds fragments of demolished Dutch buildings to show how… číst dálOtevřít cíl
© Warrox · CC BY 2.5Van Goghovo muzeumAmsterdamThe Van Gogh Museum stands on Museumplein in Amsterdam’s southern district, between the Stedelijk Museum and the Rijksmuseum. Its two buildings, the Rietveld structure and the Kurokawa wing, sit on Paulus Potterstraat. The Rietveld building is four storeys high with a rectangular plan, while the Kurokawa wing is oval… číst dálOtevřít cíl
© Alf van Beem · CC0Johan Cruijff ArenaAmsterdamThe Johan Cruyff Arena stands in Amsterdam Zuidoost, a modern stadium built between 1993 and 1996. It replaced Ajax’s old ground De Meer and became the largest stadium in the Netherlands. The design changed during construction, removing the athletics track and adding a retractable roof over the grass pitch. Queen… číst dálOtevřít cíl
© John Lewis Marshall · CC BY-SA 4.0Městské muzeum AmsterdamAmsterdamThe Stedelijk Museum Amsterdam stands on Museum Square in the city’s southern borough. Its original 19th-century building, designed by Adriaan Willem Weissman, is a Dutch Neo-Renaissance structure funded largely by Sophia Adriana de Bruyn. A modern glass wing by Benthem Crouwel Architects now forms the main entrance.… číst dálOtevřít cíl
© HenkvD · CC BY-SA 3.0Obranná linie AmsterdamuUtrechtThe Stelling van Amsterdam is a 135-kilometre ring of forts, dams and pumping stations built around the city to protect it from invasion. It stretches from the IJsselmeer in the north to the dunes near Zandvoort in the south. The line was designed so that large areas of land could be flooded quickly if war threatened.… číst dálOtevřít cíl
© 24oranges.nl from Amsterdam, The Nether… · CC BY-SA 2.0Olympijský stadion v AmsterdamuAmsterdamThe Olympic Stadium stands in Amsterdam’s west end, a brick-and-concrete bowl built for the 1928 Summer Olympics. Designed by Jan Wils in Amsterdamse School style, it won the Olympic gold medal for architecture in 1928. The stadium’s Marathon tower once carried the first Olympic flame and still bears four horn-blower… číst dálOtevřít cíl
© yisris · CC BY 2.0ConcertgebouwAmsterdamThe Royal Concertgebouw stands in Amsterdam’s Museumplein district. Built in the late 19th century, it occupies a quiet corner between the Rijksmuseum and the Van Gogh Museum. The concert hall’s pale brick façade and tall windows give it a dignified presence. Inside, two halls serve different musical needs. The Main… číst dálOtevřít cíl
© Jose A. · CC BY 2.0Dům Anne FrankovéAmsterdamThe Anne Frank House stands on the Prinsengracht canal in central Amsterdam, a 17th-century canal house where Otto Frank moved his spice business in 1940. The building includes the front warehouse and offices, while the rear extension, the Secret Annex, hid eight people for two years during the Second World War. The… číst dálOtevřít cíl
© Diego Delso · CC BY-SA 4.0Královský palác v AmsterdamuAmsterdamThe Royal Palace of Amsterdam stands on the west side of Dam Square in the centre of the city. It faces the War Memorial and sits beside the Nieuwe Kerk. Built in the mid-17th century as the city hall, it became a royal palace in 1808 under King Louis I of Holland. The building was commissioned by Burgomaster Nicolaes… číst dálOtevřít cíl
© Rungbachduong · CC BY-SA 3.0De WallenAmsterdamDe Wallen stands in the oldest part of Amsterdam, where the Amstel river once met the Damrak harbour. Its name comes from the walled canals that once lined the area, giving rise to the nickname Walletjes or ‘little walls’. The district covers about 6,500 square metres, bounded by streets like Niezel, Nieuwmarkt and… číst dálOtevřít cíl
