| Amsterdam has approx. 735.000
inhabitants, making it the largest city in the
Netherlands – not surprising then that it is
also the capital city. Amsterdam was officially
awarded city rights in the year 1300. Since then,
the city has grown consistently. In particular,
Amsterdam enjoyed its glory years in the 17th
century: the city enjoyed rapid growth, and the
canals (grachten) were constructed in a ring
formation around the city, with beautiful houses
built along their banks. Fortunes were made in
Amsterdam, and this financial strength led to more
successes. Many of Amsterdam’s impressive
churches and palaces date from this time.
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Sightseeing in Amsterdam
No other city in the world can boast more monuments than Amsterdam. There
are a total of 6.936 national monuments (many of
them private houses), of which 44 are major
monuments. Amsterdam is also home to many museums,
including: Rembrandts House, Madame Tussauds,
Amsterdams Historical museum, Hash (“Hasj”)- a
museum about marijhauna, the Jewish Historical
museum, the city museum, the Dutch national museum
of film, and naturally the Van Gogh museum.
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