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Amsterdam Schiphol International Airport |
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Amsterdam, Netherlands |
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Attractions
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Van Gogh Museum
The museum houses some 200 paintings and 550 sketches showing Van Gogh in
all his moods. These combined with hundreds of letters by Van Gogh, and
selected works by his friends and contemporaries, form the core of the
museum's collection.
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Oude Kerk
This old church with little houses clinging to its sides, remains a
calm heaven at the heart of the freneric Red
Light District. Its buildings, especially the Gothic-renaissance style
octagonal bell tower, was used by sailors to get their bearings.
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National Maritime
Museum
National Maritime Museum holds the largest collection of boats in the world.
Displays of real-size boats, models and maps give a chronological view of
Dutch naval history.
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Koninklijk Paleis
Built as the town hall, the building's Classical facade and fine sculptures
were intended to glorify the city of Amsterdam and its government.
Info-line (English): +31(0) 20 620 4060
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Rijksmuseum
The Rijksmuseum is the largest museum in the Netherlands, with more than a
million visitors each year. The Rijksmuseum is a familiar Amsterdam landmark
and possesses an unrivalled collection of Dutch art, from early religious
works to the masterpieces of the Golden Age.
Tel. +31 (0)20 6747047 (public info)
Fax. +31 (0)20 6747001
email: info@rijksmuseum.nl
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Museum
Amstelkring
On the edge of the Red Light District, museum houses in the restored 17th-century
canal house with two smaller houses to
the rear. The lower floors of the building became a museum in 1888 and today
contain refurbished rooms, as well as a collection of church silver,
religious artifacts and paintings.
E-mail: info@museumamstelkring.nl
Phone: +31 - (0)20 - 624 66 04
Fax: +31 - (0)20 - 638 18 22
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Stedelijk Museum
The museum houses the civic collection of modern art, displaying works by
Picasso, Matisse, Cezane and Monet. The museum also stages contemporary art
exhibitions, and a sculpture garden is to be found behind the building.
Tel.: +31 (0)20 573 2911
Fax: +31 (0)20 675 2716
- Magere Brug
Is a traditional double-leaf Dutch draw-bridge connecting sides of river
Amstel. About every 20 minutes the bridge opens, as the bridge master lets
boats through. The original bridge was built in 1670.
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Anne Frank House
Anne Frank House in the center of Amsterdam is the hiding place where Anne
Frank wrote her famous diary during World War II. The original of the diary
is on display as part of the Anne Frank House's permanent exhibition.
Phone +31 (0)20-5567105
Fax +31 (0)20-6207999
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