Urban architectural features of Amsterdam, the Netherlands

The urban architecture in Amsterdam, the Netherlands, is characterized by the gap between water and streets.

Amsterdam is the capital and largest city of the Kingdom of the Netherlands, located in the northern Netherlands province in the west of the Netherlands. World-famous tourist cities and international metropolises rank third in Europe in the latest authoritative organization GaWC, only next to London and Paris. Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS) is now the third largest airport in Europe (after London Heathrow Airport and Paris Charles de Gaulle Airport).

Amsterdam is named after Amsterdam and the dam, which shows the origin of the city: a dam on the Amsterdam River, which is now the Dam Square. /kloc-A small fishing village was built here in the late 20th century. Then, due to the development of trade, it became an important port in the world in the golden age of the Netherlands and became the center of finance and diamond trading. 19 and the 20th century, the city expanded, forming many new blocks and suburban residential areas.

As the largest city in the Netherlands, the development process from fishing village to metropolis has experienced glory and destruction, as well as the baptism of world war. To some extent, her history is also a microcosm of Dutch history. Today, there are many tourist attractions in Amsterdam, including the canal system with a long history, the National Museum of the Netherlands, the Van Gogh Museum, Anne's House, the red light district, the marijuana cafe and so on.