The desire to venture far into the world has always been a huge theme for the Dutch. And one of the very best examples, you’ll find in the heart of Amsterdam next to the Vondel park in Amsterdam – the exotic “Seven-country-house” (Zevenlandenhuizen). The architect Tjeerd Kuipers (1857-1942), who has more than 50 churches under […]
Read moreOn a Amsterdam Travelcafé bike tour the old parts of town are the stars. The the canals, the draw bridges and those classic Dutch canal houses. However, once in a while, some sharp and modern highrises are gonna catch your eye instead. Modern architecture in Amsterdam is… in a word, distinct. The sharp edges vows […]
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