Architectural Highlights

Amsterdam’s skyline bridges centuries of design, from the 16th-century De Gooyer, the nation’s tallest wooden windmill, to the futuristic EYE Film Institute. This collection showcases the city's structural evolution, including the 17th-century hidden church at Our Lord in the Attic and the unique Amsterdam School brickwork of Museum Het Schip. Explore industrial transformations at Westergasfabriek, narrow landmarks like the 2-meter-wide Smallest House, and bold modern housing projects like Silodam and WoZoCo. Each site reflects a distinct era of Dutch urban planning and creative engineering.

Dam Square

Historic central public square known for its monuments, notable buildings, and cultural significance.

Smallest House Amsterdam

Historic tiny house measuring just 2.02 meters wide, dating back to the 18th century. Recognized as a national monument for its unique narrow architecture.

De Gooyer Windmill

Historic wooden windmill dating back to the 16th century, notable for being the tallest wooden windmill in the Netherlands and a national monument.

Magna Plaza

Historic neo-Gothic and neo-Renaissance shopping center housed in a former post office building. The building is a national monument and features accessible facilities.

EYE Film Institute Netherlands

Every film lover should visit this place when in Amsterdam. Various independent art movies are regularly screened at this cinema.

Museum Our Lord in the Attic

Ons' Lieve Heer op Solder is a 17th-century canal house, house church, and museum in the city center of Amsterdam, The Netherlands.

Muiden Fortress

Muiden Castle is a castle in the Netherlands, located at the mouth of the Vecht river, some 15 kilometers southeast of Amsterdam, in Muiden…

Southern Church Amsterdam

The Zuiderkerk is a 17th-century Protestant church in the Nieuwmarkt area of Amsterdam, the capital of the Netherlands.

Museum Het Schip

This renowned building, nicknamed "The Ship" is built in the Amsterdam School style.

Silodam Building

Look up if you happen to wander around: this is a really amazing transformation of warehouses to housing.

Westergasfabriek

The Westergasfabriek is a former gasworks in Amsterdam, the Netherlands, now used as a cultural venue.

WoZoCo Apartments

If you're in the neighbourhood, come see this housing complex. The innovative architects dealt with the lack of space in an unusual way.

Warmoesstraat

Warmoesstraat is one of the oldest streets in Amsterdam, running parallel to Damrak from Nieuwebrugsteeg to Dam Square.

De Bloem Windmill

Even though it is still turning, this former flour mill is now used as an office.