Amsterdam Center
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View from the Westertoren
Made by Bēn (enjoys holiday;-)
The Westerkerk (western church) is a Protestant church in Amsterdam, built in 1620-1631 after a design by Hendrick de Keyser. The church is in Amsterdam's Jordaan district, at the bank of the Prinsengracht canal. The spire is the highest church tower in Amsterdam, at 85 meters (279 feet). The crown topping the spire is the Emperor's Crown of Maximilian I. Rembrandt van Rijn was buried in the Westerkerk on October 8, 1669. The Westerkerk is located close to the Achterhuis (now Anne Frank House) where diarist Anne Frank, her family and others hid from Nazi persecution for two years during World War II. The Westerkerk is mentioned frequently in her diary - its clock tower could be seen from the attic of the Achterhuis and Anne Frank described the chiming of the clock as a source of comfort. A memorial statue of Frank is located outside the church. Near the Westerkerk is the Homomonument, a memorial for men and women persecuted for their homosexuality. On March 10, 1969 Queen Beatrix (then Princess Beatrix) married Prince Claus in the Westerkerk. Photo taken from the Westertoren on the Prinsengracht - Bloemgracht, where my parents used to live. De toren van de Westerkerk is beroemder dan de kerk zelf. Allereerst omdat de Westertoren goed vanuit de omgeving is te zien, en daarom veel is bezongen en beschreven (bijvoorbeeld in het dagboek van Anne Frank, die het carillon van de toren vaak hoorde vanuit haar onderduikadres vlakbij aan de Prinsengracht). De toren staat vlak naast de Jordaan, de bekende volkswijk in de binnenstad van Amsterdam. Vanaf de toren heeft men een mooi uitzicht over de wijk. De bijnaam van de Westertoren is Lange Jan of De ouwe Wester.
A light in the darkness
Made by Bēn (enjoys holiday;-)
The Sint Nicolaaskerk (Church of St. Nicholas) is a Roman Catholic church in the centre of Amsterdam. Officially the church was called St. Nicholas inside the Walls, i.e. the oldest part of the Amsterdam defence works. The architect, Bleijs (1842-1912) designed the church basing himself on a combination of several revival styles of which neo-Baroque and neo-Renaissance are the most prominent models. Photo of St. Nicolaaskerk, Amsterdam taken by and post processed by myself. In de Nicolaasparochie, in hartje Amsterdam, zien we in de kerk gelovige mensen en zoekende mensen. Er komen mensen uit alle culturen. Soms als toerist, soms als nieuwe bewoners van ons land. Daarnaast wonen en zwerven in onze parochie mensen voor wie er nauwelijks plaats is in de samenleving. Ook zij komen. Omdat de kerk er voor iedereen is. Voor arm en rijk. Voor trouwe kerkgangers en buitenstaanders. Zij horen er allemaal bij. Dat maakt kerk-zijn in het hart van de hoofdstad ook zo'n ervaring. De rijkdom aan diverse culturen en achtergronden al dus de Parochie van de Heilige Nicolaas.
Home sweet home!
Made by Bēn (enjoys holiday;-)
Amsterdam is the capital of the Netherlands. The name is a derivative from Amstel dam pointing to the city's origin: a dam in the river Amstel. The city is known for its historic port, the Rijksmuseum, the red-light district (de Wallen), the liberal coffeeshops, and the canals which have led to Amsterdam being termed the Venice of the North. Finally back home after visiting Germany, Austria, Switzerland, France, Monaco, Italy and Luxembourg. De belangrijkste toeristische trekpleisters van Nederland zijn in Amsterdam te vinden. Zo was in 2006 een tocht per rondvaartboot door de Amsterdamse grachtengordel met 3,1 miljoen bezoekers de meest bezochte attractie van Nederland (de Efteling was de tweede met 3,0 miljoen), het Van Gogh Museum is met 1,7 miljoen derde op deze lijst. Ook het Rijksmuseum en het Anne Frankhuis behoren tot de drukstbezochte attracties. Onder de toeristen zijn voorts de vele andere musea, de coffeeshops, de restaurants en de raamprostitutie op de Wallen ('Red Light District') populair.
All That is Holy
Made by Stuck in Customs
Thanks for all the continued comments! Here are your TOP pics: . Thanks again! This looks nice: I will take a break from posting Iceland pictures while I go out today exploring in the wiles of geysers and earth-turned-inside-out to bring you this shot from Amsterdam. Will got very tired of carrying my tripod, and he claimed to be tired after standing all day at the game conference. I told him just to be quiet because he was in the house of God and God didn't want to hear his blasphemous belly-aching.
Flickr sunset
Made by ronet
on the beautiful Leidsegracht in Amsterdam Fly to this location (Requires Google Earth)
Nearest places of interest:
| Gassan Diamonds Nieuwmarkt Montelbaanstoren Wertheimpark | Sea palace (restaurant) Post CS Scheepvaarthuis De Schreierstoren |
