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You must see the Dam Square pigeons. Once at the DAM feed our feathered friends and have a look around. You will see De Bijenkorf department store, Hotel Krasnapolsky, The War Memorial, Madame Tusseau, shopping street De Kalverstraat, The Royal Palace, De Nieuwe Kerk en De Nieuwendijk shopping street.
Updated Jan 14, 2012
Address: Dam
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I believe Dam Square is one the places to check out when in Amsterdam. It's a square surrounded by really good looking classic buildings: The Royal Palace, Nieuwe Kerk - a 15th century church, Madame Tussauds and a few other which I don't recognize. I think I saw De Bijenkorf from somewhere at the Dam but didn't get the chance to check it out.
I can't write about The Royal Palace since it was under construction and too bad my mum and my husband are not big fans of wax...so we didn't check out Madame Tussauds either.
During our visit, there were a group of musicians playing really good music. It was classical I think and everyone was enjoying the show in amazement.
Just across the street is a row of shops selling souvenirs and also restaurants. I think it was at the street towards Damrak.
Owhhh...there were many pigeons here. They seemed fat and friendly too. I was lucky that I had the chance seeing lots of pigeons there...my dream of seeing them at Trafalgar Square was a big disappointment.
Written Nov 15, 2011
Address: Dam Square
Website: http://www.damsite.nl/
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Some people like to feed the pigeons and some people want to touch them i dont because a lot of the pigeons has diseases. So know what you are doing.
At the moment it is better that you dont touch birds at all there is a disease "vogelpest"
(i think the translation is something like birdplague)
Updated Apr 11, 2011
Address: Dam square before the palace
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Dam Square is located in the historic center of Amsterdam, one of the largest in Europe. The square was named to the National Monument located in it, the Dam, a marble obelisk 22 meters high which is dedicated to soldiers killed during World War II. Construction of this plaza coincided with the founding of the city in the thirteenth century, when it was raised as to dam the river Amstel. Later, during the 60's, the square was the center of the hippie movement in the Netherlands, a fact that gave him international renown, and today, the Dam Square is a busy place for both travelers and locals.5c*
La plaza del Dam está situada en el centro histórico de Ámsterdam, uno de los más grandes de Europa. La plaza debe su nombre al Monumento Nacional ubicado en ella, el Dam, un obelisco de mármol de 22 metros de altura que está dedicado a los soldados que perdieron la vida durante la Segunda Guerra Mundial. La construcción de esta plaza coincidió con la fundación de la ciudad, en el siglo XIII, cuando fue levantada como dique para el río Amstel. Más tarde, durante los años 60, la plaza fue el centro del movimiento hippie en Holanda, hecho que le dio gran renombre internacional, y hoy en día, la Dam Square es una plaza muy concurrida tanto por viajeros como por locales.
Updated Mar 8, 2011
Address: Dam
Website: http://www.damsite.nl/
I didn't visit much in Amsterdam, and the main image that I caught is this central square (and the smell of the canals...). My kids went there recently and enjoyed it, which means that I need to plan another visit.
Updated Dec 22, 2010
Address: Dam -
Website: http://www.damsite.nl/
The Dam square is huge but there are certain areas that are used by folk to meet up----there are always many people here, hanging out, watching the fake statues, listening to the musicians, and all the other activities going on--------
Written Sep 17, 2010
Address: Dam -
Website: http://www.damsite.nl/
I'm a sucker for town squares. Not sure why. Maybe because it's normally where all the action is, it's an open space and a good starting point to start exploring a new city. Well, Dam Square is no exception. This is where we started most of our days grabbing a quick coffee and a good reference point.
Written Jun 27, 2010
Address: Dam -
Website: http://www.damsite.nl/
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Not damn! it's Dam. you'll never complete with an Amsterdam visit if you haven't hangout at the huge dam square.
It's a 10-15 minutes walk from Amsterdam Central Station or you may wish to take the tram to get here. The Royal Palace, Nieuwe Kerk, Madame Tussaud's museum, the National Monument, etc.
It's the meeting place for most m- like the free walking tour that I took - as it's known to everyone. There are also a lot of people doing their own show - magic, acrobat, what-have-they - also there was a political demonstration of a small group from I think Azerbaijan when I was there.
It's the town square so definitely it would be your first sight after walking along Damrak.
Written Jun 19, 2010
Address: Dam -
Website: http://www.damsite.nl/
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The Dam square in Amsterdam is a natural centre of the city. The square is surrounded by famous landmarks such as the Royal Palace, Nieuwe Kerk, National monument and Madame Tussauds. The distance from the central station. It is 750 meters from the the Central station, and you pass through the river Damrak on the way. There are also several tram lines stops here.
Written Aug 28, 2009
Address: Dam -
Website: http://www.damsite.nl
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The "Dam Square" is the central most part of Amsterdam, minus Central Station. Its called "de Dam" in Dutch, or simply "The Dam". Here resides notable buildings and events that bring together more visitors to the Netherlands than any other places in the country. Deep in the historical center of the city, it is located only 750 meters from "Centraal Station" - the main transportation hub. The square is rectangular in shape, roughly 200 x 100 meters in dimension. It connects Damrak, Rokin, Muntplein (Coin square), Nieuwendijk, Kalverstraat, Damstraat, and Muttoren streets. The main Red Light District (de Wallen) is a hop and a skip from here. On the west end is the neoclassical Royal Palace, bordered by the 15th century Gothic Nieuwe Kerk (New Church), and the Madame Tussaud's Wax Museum. The National Monument is in its heart which is a white stone pillar designed by J.J.P. Oud in 1956 to memorialize the victims of WWII, and is one of the most famous meeting places in the city, and is where the New Amsterdam tours meet daily. The NH Grand Hotel Krasnapolsky and the upscale department store "De Bijenkorf" also border the square. The square was originally a Dam built in 1270 until 1544 in the river Amstel. As the dam built up, it became wide enough for a town square, as the city developed around it. The square began with the "Naatje of the Dam" statue in 1890, but was taken down in 1914. The weigh house that once stood here was demolished in 1808 by order of Louis Bonaparte who complained it blocked his view from the royal palace. The Damrak of the Amstel River was partially filled in during the 19th century and became the land blocked square it is now since then. The first stock exchange, the Beurs van Zocher was also originally housed here, where the department store now sits. The square became a "national" square well known to everyone in the Netherlands and became the main location for demonstrations, riots, street performers, meetings, and celebrations. Every May 4th it houses the National Memorial Day celebration at the monument. Queens Day hosts a big funfair in the center. Throughout the year various fairs and carnivals will set up here too.
Written Apr 28, 2009
Address: Dam -
Website: http://www.damsite.nl/
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