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Magere Brug
Dating from the 1670s, the iconic nine-arched Skinny Bridge has been rebuilt several times in both concrete and timber. Its still operated by hand and remains photogenic even at night, when 1200 tiny lights make the bridge look like a Christmas decoration. You can spot it in many f
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Poezenboot
This boat on the Singel is a must for cat lovers. It was founded in 1966 by an eccentric woman who became legendary for looking after several hundred stray cats at a time. The boat has since been taken over by a foundation and holds some 50 kitties in proper pens. Fifteen are perma
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Vondelkerk
Architect Pierre Cuypers favourite church, which he designed and built between 1870 and 1880, suffered from a lack of funds during construction and a fire in 1904. Slated for demolition in 1978, it was saved by a group of architecture enthusiasts. Its a charming steepled church bui
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Museum Paul Tetar van Elven
This off-the-radar museum is the former studio and home of 19th-century Dutch artist Paul Tetar van Elven, who lived and worked here from 1864 until 1894, and bequeathed it to the town. The museum features his works including reproductions of notable paintings, along with his colle
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Dom Under
A new component of the Domkerk experience is to go underground and view the excavated foundations of the Roman fortress that stood here. Films with lots of CGI effects are shown before and during the tour and theres an tricky-to-use audio-tour gadget, though the technology cant mas
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Town Hall
Right in the middle of the Markt is the mid-15th-century town hall. Constructed from shimmering sandstone, this regal Gothic structure bespeaks the wealth Gouda enjoyed from the cloth trade when it was built. The red-and-white shutters provide a fine counterpoint to the carefully m
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Van Nelle Fabriek
Unesco World Heritage status is a rarity for an industrial building, but this glass palace, a former coffee, tea and tobacco factory built between 1925 and 1931, is a 20th-century icon. Its now filled with design studios and is closed to the public but Urban Guides runs 75-minute t
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Oostindisch Huis
This is the former office of the mighty Dutch East India Company (VOC), the globes first multinational corporation. The sweeping complex, built between 1551 and 1643, was attributed in part to Hendrick de Keyser, the busy city architect. The VOC sailed into rough waters and was dis
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De Rode Hoed
Occupying three glorious 17th-century canal houses, this cultural centre offers lectures by world-renowned authors and debates on the topics of the day, sometimes in English. Even if nothing is on its worth a visit to view the three-storey main auditorium, which was once the larges
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Waalkade
Even allowing for the usual air of frivolity commonly associated with such watery zones, strolling along the Waalkade, Nijmegens waterfront, is enjoyable, especially if youre into boats and shipping. This stretch of river, Europes busiest, sees a large barge or ferry plying the wat
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Stoommachine Museum
Ever wondered what drove the Industrial Revolution? Part of the answer lies at the Stoommachine Museum, in the old pump station outside Medemblik. Thirty handsome old steam engines from the Netherlands, England and Germany are fired up for demonstrations on various days; check the
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Etty Hillesum Centre
The centre is devoted to the writer and philosopher Etty Hillesum, a Jewish woman who lived in Deventer prior to the Second World War. Like Anne Frank she kept a diary, though she made no attempt to hide and in fact voluntarily chose to dwell in Camp Westerbork to share and documen
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Electrische Museumtramlijn Amsterdam
Beyond the southwestern extremities of Vondelpark, just north of the Olympic Stadium, is the former Haarlemmermeer Station, which houses the tram museum. Historic trams sourced from all over Europe run between here and Amstelveen, making a great outing for kids and adults alike. A
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Schreierstoren
Built around 1480 as part of the city’s defenses, this tower is where Henry Hudson set sail for the New World in 1609; a plaque outside marks the spot. It’s called the ‘wailing tower’ in lore – where women waved farewell to sailors’ ships – but the name actually comes from the word
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Westerpark
Westerpark, which lends the surrounding neighbourhood its name, is a favourite spot for locals to unwind. Families push prams, couples hold hands and teams play cricket in the sweeping green space. When theyre finished with the meadows and reedy marshes, people seek out the parks p
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Teylers Museum
Dating from 1778, Teylers is the countrys oldest continuously operating museum. Its array of whiz-bang inventions include an 18th-century electrostatic machine that conjures up visions of mad scientists. The eclectic collection also has paintings from the Dutch and French schools;
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Corrie ten Boom House
Also known as the hiding place, the Corrie ten Boom House is named for the matriarch of a family that lived in the house during WWII. Using a secret compartment in her bedroom, she hid hundreds of Jews and Dutch resistors until they could be spirited to safety. In 1944 the family w
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Kasteel Keukenhof
Completely restored in 2012, this grand castle across the road from Keukenhof Gardens was built in 1641 by VOC commander Adriaan Muertenszoon Block. Tickets include a compulsory 30-minute guided tour of its lavish interior. It sits on more than 80 hectares of woodland, meadows and
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Zuiderkerk
Famed Dutch Renaissance architect Hendrick de Keyser built the Southern Church in 1611. This was the first custom-built Protestant church in Amsterdam – still Catholic in design but with no choir. The final church service was held here in 1929. During the Hunger Winter of WWII it s
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Bloemgracht
In the 17th-century the Herengracht of the Jordaan, as the Bloemgracht was called, was home to paint and sugar factories, and a large number of fine gabled houses. A striking example is De Drie Hendricken , built in a sober Renaissance style. The gable stones above the ground floor
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