The last photo in our two-week series of Amsterdam. We're looking at a building called De Bazel. It was built in the 1920s as head office of the Netherlands Trading Society. Nowadays it houses the Amsterdam city archive.
Apparently De Bazel is a good example of an expressionist architectural style called Brick Expressionism. I don't know enough about architecture to comment on that, though.
We're still at the Vijzelgracht street in Amsterdam, walking in the direction of the city center. We cross the Prinsengracht canal. On the bridge we pause to enjoy the view and maybe take a few photos. Note the beautiful canal houses along both sides of the canal.
We're at the Vijzelgracht street now. They are building a brand new metro line in Amsterdam, and there will be a station here at the Vijzelgracht.
On the Museumplein square in Amsterdam, right in front of the Rijksmuseum, is a temporary skating rink.
We continue our visit of Amsterdam that we started last week. We're still at the Museumplein, looking towards the Concert Hall. To the right of the concert hall we see a couple of buildings with beautiful gables, on the Van Baerlestraat (or Van Baerle Street). The lawn on the foreground is part of the Museumplein.
Yesterday we were standing on the Museumplein square, looking towards the Rijksmuseum. Let's turn around (so that the Rijksmuseum in our back). In front of us we can now see the 19th century Concertgebouw, or Concert Hall, of Amsterdam.
We continue our visit of Amsterdam at the Museumplein (Museum Square), the museum quarter of Amsterdam.
In the background of this photo we can see the monumental Rijksmuseum, home of many Dutch golden age masterpieces by Rembrandt, Frans Hals, Vermeer and their contemporaries. Though the museum is famous for its golden age paintings, it has a lot more to offer. It is the main arts museum of the Netherlands.
The round building on the left is a wing of the Van Gogh museum. Another important art museum with great paintings.
The Stedelijk Museum, a modern arts museum, is also here but not visible on the photo.
It's still winter, as you can see on today's photo - there is no snow or ice, but the trees are bare. We're still in Amsterdam, but we left the hustle and bustle of the city and stroll through Amsterdam's largest park, the Vondel Park. We're not alone, though: Dozens of seagulls joined us and are now resting or strolling on the small island.
This week we are visiting Amsterdam. Yesterday we were at the Leidseplein square, today we walk from the Leidseplein towards the Stadhouderskade street and enjoy this view while we cross the Singelgracht canal.
Join me for a visit of Amsterdam this week. Today we are at the Leidseplein square, and we look at a detail of a monumental 19th century building called the Stadsschouwburg (City Theater or Municipal Theater), the main theater of Amsterdam.
Planes at one of the gates of Schiphol Airport, Amsterdam. I was at the airport for plane watching, with my little boy. A huge success: He was talking about little else for several days.
Most of the photos I took that morning are for the family album, but I though this one was worth sharing.
When I was at Amsterdam Central Station a few days ago, work was underway to create a new pedestrian tunnel. Only two rail tracks were closed at a time, so that the station could still be used. I could not access the part of the station where the work was going on, but I still managed a few shots with my pocket camera through the barrier.
The former Mint Hotel, now DoubleTree by Hilton Hotel, in Amsterdam. The hotel is situated on the Oosterdokseiland (East Dock Island), an island between the east docks and the IJ river.
The Groenburgwal canal in Amsterdam. In the background you can see the Zuiderkerk church.
I took this photo on the Damrak street in Amsterdam, on a rainy day. The sun broke through after a heavy shower.
At the end of the street you can just make out the building of Amsterdam Central Station.
The Schreierstoren (Weeper's Tower) in Amsterdam, Holland. The tower, built in the 15th century, was a defense tower and originally part of the city wall of Amsterdam.
According to popular tradition, sailors bid farewell to their wives here when they set sail, and the women stayed behind and wept - hence the name of the tower.
A bronze statuette of Lady Fortuna, the Roman goddess of fortune, on the Muntplein square in Amsterdam. The statue was created by Hildo Krop (1884-1970) in 1948.
Another photo of the river Amstel in Amsterdam. Today's photo shows a ship moored on the Amstel. In the background you can see some of the canal houses that Amsterdam is famous for.
Another view of the river Amstel in Amsterdam. I took this photo from the Amstel street, between the Halvemaanbrug en Blauwbrug bridges.
