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| Amsterdam, The Netherlands |
| Amsterdam is the capital and largest city of the Netherlands, although the seat of government is at the Hague. It is part of the province of North-Holland and lies in the northwest of the country. The river Amstel ends in the city center and is connnected to the Dutch canal system. Amsterdam is only 2 meters above sea level, and the surrounding land is flat as it is formed of large polders. |
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| The Hotel Schiller in the 1920s. |
| The American Hotel. |
| Amsterdam Central Station. |
| Heerengracht. |
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| Another postcard of the American Hotel. |
| The Amstel Hotel. |
| Rembrandtsplein. |
| The Centraal Hotel - a postcard from the early 1950s. |
| The Hotel Philadelphia. |
| O Z Achterburgwal. |
| De Beurs. |
| Another postcard showing de Beurs. |
| An excellent postcard of the harbour. |
| Did You Know.......that Dennis Bergkamp, the Ajax, Inter Milan, Arsenal and Netherlands footballer, was born in Amsterdam, in 1969 ? |
| And Did You Know.......that Max Geldray, the jazz harmonica player who played and occasionally acted in the "Goon Show", was also born in Amsterdam, in 1916 ? |
| Rokin. |
| The Cafe "De Kroon". |
| Stadsschouwburg. |
| Waaggebouw. (Z) |
| Berlage Bridge. (Z) |
| The New Bridge "a.d Jozef Israelskade". (Z) |
| Amsterdam-Zuid, Apollolaan. |
| Old Amsterdam. (Z) |
| Amsterdam, Amstel bij Keizersgracht. (Z) |
| "Volendam visits Amsterdam." (Z) |
| Koningsplein. (Z) |
| The Olympic Stadium in Amsterdam. This aerial view shows the opening ceremony of the 1928 Olympics. We are grateful to Stadi in Cartolina who provided this image. |
| A translation would be much appreciated ! |
| Amsterdam Central Station. |
| Did You Know.......that the composer, conductor and violinist Bernard Haitink was born in Amsterdam in 1929 ? |
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| Geldersekade. |
| The Singel. |
