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 House-boat in Amsterdam by codrutz
Everyday Amsterdam's water canals are lively with boats, barges, sailing and rowing boats, motor boats and tour boats.
Not all of them are used for transport, some of them are real house-boats, used both by those who enjoy an original type of accomodation and those who have difficulty in finding an apartment.
There is a limited number of house-boats that are allowed to stay on the canals, so it is not possible for anyone to just anchor and live there. Leave a Comment
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Some local people say that the bridge was named after the Mager Sisters (mager is Dutch for skinny). These two well-to-do sisters lived on opposite sides of the river. They are said to have had the wooden bridge built to make it easier to visit one another.
The real explanation is more down to earth, however. The bridge used to be so narrow that it was hard for two pedestrians to pass one another. When traffic along the Amstel increased, a wider one replaced the narrow bridge in 1871. Since that time, the word skinny no longer really applies.
It is one of the most beautiful bridges of Holland's capital city. Thousands of fairy lights romantically illuminate the Skinny Bridge at night. It is very popular with lovers and photographers. Leave a Comment Directions: Amstel, between Keizersgracht and Prinsengracht
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 this is not the view from that
bridge by jo104
When standing on this bridge with your back towards Thorbeckplein square you will see 6 arched bridges in a row. On the left hand side across Herengracht another 6. On the right an additional 2. The 15th bridge is the one you're standing on.
At night these are lit up with fairy lights very romantic. Leave a Comment Address: corner of Reguliersgracht & Herengracht
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 Blauwbrug - Blue Bridge by Jarin
The present brick bridge (which replaced the old wooden bridge) was made in preparation for the 1883 World Exhibition in Amsterdam and designed by W.H. Springer and B. de Greef (they were influenced by the Parisian bridge Pont Alexandre III).
Note the splendid pillars which combine brick and sandstone ornaments in the shape of ships’ bows; marble pillars with masks and crowns; sandstone vases, lampposts in the shape of ships’ bows, Ionic capitals. The matching lanterns are decorated with crowns. Leave a Comment Address: WaterloopleinDirections: Near Rembrandtplein and/or Waterlooplein
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 Keizergracht by Helga67
Did you know that the names of these canals refer to important political people of that time.
Keizersgracht = German Emperor Maximilian I
Prinsengracht = Prince of Orange
Herengracht = noblemen Leave a Comment
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In Europe, some of the finest and costliest examples of houseboats can be seen along the canals of Amsterdam, which even has houseboat hotels. Houseboats are very expensive nowadays in Amsterdam because of the limited number of moorings; this expense has reduced the likelihood that the approximately 2,400 families that live on the inner waters of Amsterdam will find themselves confronted by new neighbour boats.
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Amsterdam is and old harbor city built deep inside the big bay at the mouth of the river Amstel. The 100 kilometers long Amsterdam canals, form the vital bloodlines of the city, for centuries far more important than its streets. Hundreds of years ago, boats and smaller ships were able to enter the centre of Amsterdam to transport the merchandises from all over the world. The town houses of the merchants were often their warehouses, with an office on the ground floor, living quarters in the back of the house, and the storage on higher floors. Merchandises were transported up and down by a lift going up to the attic through the very middle of the house floor.
Today, the canals are crowded by the tourist boats, because to understand Amsterdam, you should see it as the travelers before the centuries - from the water level. Almost 2000 bridges span above the Amsterdam canals. Each of them has its name usually displayed on both side of the bridge, its character and its history. Most of them are bascule bridges which can be raised to give the passage to the ship. During the summer, you might often see as the busy street traffic in Amsterdam is held up for five minutes or more by a pair of older people on holidays, who slowly cruise on the deck of their small yacht throughout the Amsterdam centre.
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 Posing at one of the many
Canals by Gypsystravels
Along these canals you will find some of the most beautiful homes lined with trees making it very picturesque. Leave a Comment
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The famous skinny bridge across the river Amstel and opposite of the Carré theatre, is an Old Dutch design wooden bridge known as a double-swipe (balanced) bridge. Tradition relates that the bridge was named after the sisters Mager, who were supposed to live on opposite sides of the river. They are said to have had the wooden bridge built to make it easier to visit one another. However it appears more likely, that the original bridge acquired the name from being so narrow (mager means skinny in Dutch), that it was hard for two pedestrians to pass one along another.
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 Photo 1 Lots of "Green Space"
in Amsterdam by flyingscot4, 4 more photos
Photo 1 One of the countless small parks located all over the city.
Photo 2 Oude Kerk (Old Church). Notice the hook at the top of the building opposite.
Photo 3 Moving day. The hook is used to get the furniture in/out of the apartment.
Photo 4. Traffic Jam on the canals. Sometimes these are funny. Not usually though.
Photo 5 Low bridge. One of the best parts of the boat trip is the skill of the driver. Address: AmsterdamDirections: The old city of AmsterdamWebsite: www.amsterdam.nl
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