Vondelpark
Named Nieuwe Park once it opened in 1865, Vondelpark is found within the Oud-Zuid, or South district of Amsterdam to the west of the city’s Museum Square. The park attained its current name once a statue of the Joost van den Vondel was placed within the park in 1867. Designed and made by sculptor Louis Royer, the statue of the far-famed 17th-century Dutch poet and playwright became such a well-known landmark that individuals began to decision the park Vondelpark. The park is a preferred gathering spot for locals and tourists. It’s an area wherever individuals will relax, play sports on the grass, bike on pathways and enjoy a herring sandwich or Dutch beer at one amongst the park’s horeca facilities.
Bloemenmarkt
Located between Muntplein and Koningsplein on the south bank of the Singel canal, the Bloemenmarkt is that the world’s solely floating flower market. Seven days a weeks, flower sellers load stands and floating barges with all of the flowers and bulbs or which the Netherlands is famous. Based in 1862, the Bloemenmarkt includes over a dozen totally different florists and garden outlets likewise as souvenir stalls. Though locals search here too, the market is primarily designed to cater to tourists. The bulbs offered for sale have been designated as ready for export, so visitors can purchase tulip, daffodil, narcissus and other bulbs as a lasting memento of their trip to Amsterdam.
Anne Frank House
Amsterdam’s most visited attraction, the Anne Frank Huis is situated along the Prinsengracht canal. The structure that once hid Anne Frank, her family and four other Jewish people from the Nazi authorities during World War II has been viewed as a memorial to the Holocaust since 1947, when Anne’s father published the diary that Anne wrote while they lived hidden within the building. A plan to preserve the building was hatched in 1955 when developers were planning to demolish the structure. The building opened as a museum in 1960. Visitors can view the rooms where Anne lived as well as exhibits that chronicle her all-too-short life.
Begijnhof
The district of Begijnhof, or Beguines Courtyard, occupies the center circle of land in Amsterdam’s circular canal system. In the 14th century, the area was an enclosed courtyard that served as a residence for the sisterhood of Catholic Beguines. The Begijnhof wasn’t a convent in the traditional sense because the women were free to leave the order if they chose to marry. When the sisterhood’s chapel was confiscated during the Reformation, they began to worship secretly at the Begijnhof Kapel, a charming structure fitted with marble columns and stained-glass windows. Begijnhof is also home to the English Reformed Church, built around 1392. The city’s oldest preserved wooden house, which dates from around 1465, is located within the Begijnhof as well.
Van Gogh Museum
Located on the northwestern side of the Museum Square, or Museumplein, the Van Gogh Museum is home to the world’s largest collection of the artist’s paintings and letters. Housed in a four-story building designed by Gerrit Rietveld in the 1970s, the museum is one of the most visited tourist attractions in Amsterdam. Two hundred paintings from the Dutch Post-Impressionist occupy the second story of the museum. Displayed chronologically, the artwork offers viewers an intimate look at Van Gogh’s evolving style. The third story contains information about the artist’s troubled life and about the efforts taken to restore his paintings. Works by Van Gogh’s contemporaries, including artists like Millet, Gaugin and Daubigny are exhibited on the top floor.
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