Netherlands Photos by Hetty
1st July 2024
A trip to Amsterdam and the Anne Frank House Museum, by train from Gouda
Most of Amsterdam’s canals were dug in the 1600s.
This bridge dates from 1883. It replaced a blue wooden bridge and is still called the Blue Bridge, although not blue!
Statues: Rembrandt 1852 and The Thinker 2023
Munt Tower – once a mint and part of a city gate
Bloemenmarkt – floating flower market
A duck store – sells only toy ducks
Begijnhof Garden – almshouses around a garden, with a chapel
Left and below – The Anne Frank House. Eight people hid for two years in rooms above a warehouse at the back – a grim story
Amsterdam Central Railway Station 1889
Left – St Nicholas Church. Right – former stock exchange
Dam Square
Left – Built as a city hall in 1655 and converted into a Royal Palace in 1808. Right – New Church, built in the 15th century, now holds exhibitions
Left – Old Church, 13th century tower. Right former main post office
