Architektúra v Amsterdame

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.

Architectural Highlights — Mapa

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Dam Square

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

Smallest House of Amsterdam / CC BY-SA 3.0 nl

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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.

Jvhertum / CC BY-SA 3.0

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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.

Hajotthu / CC BY 3.0

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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.

Mark Ahsmann / CC BY-SA 3.0

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EYE Film Institute Netherlands

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

Remi Mathis / CC BY-SA 3.0

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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.

Edi Weissmann / CC BY-SA 2.0

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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…

Dohduhdah / Public domain

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Southern Church Amsterdam

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

Jvhertum / CC BY-SA 3.0

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Museum Het Schip

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

Joost J. Bakker / CC BY 2.0

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Silodam Building

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

User:tmac / CC BY-SA 3.0

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Westergasfabriek

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

laurenatclemson / CC BY 2.0

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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.

Tom Morris / CC BY-SA 3.0

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Warmoesstraat

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

Sygic Traveler / All rights reserved

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De Bloem Windmill

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