Oude Kerk
Right in the middle of the Red Light district, the Oude Kerk (Old Church) is the oldest building in Amsterdam. Although there is no absolute certainty, the church was probably consecrated in 1306 by Guy of Avennes, bishop of Utrecht. St. Nicholas of Myra was the obvious choice when it came to selecting a patron saint.
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Zuider Kerk
Close to the Waterloo plein, this 17th century church is now surrounded by '70 city renewal architecture. The design was like the Wester, Noorder and Ooster Kerk made by the city's Architect Hendrikck de Keyser.
Inside you'll find the informationcenter for city planning.
Wester Kerk
Overlooking the Jordaan, the Westerkerk and its Tower is one of the symbols of Amsterdam.
The necessity to undertake the construction of additional churches was the inevitable result of the 1613 urban expansion project. In 1620, therefore, a decision was made to build two churches, the Noorderkerk and the Westerkerk. The Westerkerk was planned as a large church catering for the religious needs of the inhabitants of the northern part of the ring of canals. A smaller church, the Noorderkerk, was designed for church-goers in the Jordaan area, a far less prestigious neighbourhood just outside the ring of canals. On
Amsterdam - Getting There
Amsterdam is easily accessable by rail, bus, boat, car and air depending on which country you are travelling from. Travel is relatively cheap and frequent.
For train travel, visit the website of the Dutch Railways: www.ns.nl
Cheap flights are available to and from Amsterdam. In the UK, I recommend Cheap Flights Online, especially for some good lastminute deals.
If you want to travel by bus which is very cheap, check out Eurolines
Hamam
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Monday 16:00-22:00h for men,
Tuesday till Sunday for women (12:00 to 20:00h)
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Royal Palace Amsterdam
The Royal Palace (1648-1665) was designed as the most prestigious town hall of its time. It is justly famous for being a large and important cultural and historic building of 17th century Amsterdam.
