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Amsterdam Botanical Garden (Ortus Botanicus)
Amsterdam Botanical Garden is one of the oldest botanical gardens in the world. It was opened in 1638 and originally served as a place for the cultivation of medicinal plants. Gradually replenished with new collection of garden plants. So botanical garden was opened to visitors, who dismantled ...
The National Maritime Museum
The National Maritime Museum is located in Amsterdam . It exhibits that chronicle the fascinating history of the development of navigation in the Netherlands. Hallmark of the museum was a copy of the first edition of Maximilian Transilvana creations titled «De Moluccis Insulis», it describes the ...
Rijksmuseum
State Museum, located in Amsterdam, is considered Europe's largest repository of art paintings, prints, and artifacts of different cultures. In 1808 on the initiative of the King of Holland, Louis Bonaparte in Amsterdam were collected works of art from all over the country. And in 1885 the ...
The Royal Palace in Amsterdam
In the heart of the capital of the Netherlands stands the Royal Palace. It was built in 1655, author of the project was the architect Jacob van Campen. The palace is a large-scale building made of yellow sandstone, which was brought from the German district of Bentheim. Within the walls of the ...
Rembrandt House Museum
The Rembrandt House Museum is located in the heart of Amsterdam , near the red light district. It was opened in 1606, this date indicates painted gold plate, which is on its facade. It was in this house, the great Dutch painter and etcher spent twenty years of his life. Within its walls has ...
The Munttoren (Mint Tower)
Coin-operated tower located in the eponymous square in the heart of Amsterdam. This unique historical and architectural monument has long been a hallmark of the capital of the Netherlands. The tower was erected in the years 1480-1487. Originally, it was a whole complex of the city gates, guardhouse ...
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