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	dutch traditions 2 Dutch traditions. In the Netherlands the stork delivers the babies. When a child is born, you can find a stork in the garden or on the window. A pink ribbon means a babygirl, a blue ribbon a boy. #dutch_traditions #visitthenetherlands #guideserviceamsterdam #culturetrip #yourprivateguideinthenetherlands #walkingtouramsterdam #photooftheday #cityvibes #iloveamsterdam #amsterdamstories
	amsterdam art These sculptures, The big traveller and The big watcher by the French artist Jean Marie Appriou (2019) are part of the ArtZuid exhibition, the leading Sculpture Biennale of the Netherlands. Every two years, 50 high-profile sculptures are exhibited for four months in the Amsterdam Zuid area. The 7th edition, with the title Imagine, opened on July 1st and will continue till Oct 17th. The mission of ArtZuid is to make art accessible for everyone, so you can enjoy the exhibition for free. There is an information centre on Minervalaan, you can also download an app with information in English, and there are guided tours too. #amsterdam_art #artzuid #visitamsterdamwithaprivateguide #citytrip #artandculture #traveltips #guideserviceamsterdam #walkingtouramsterdam #fremdenführerin_in_amsterdam #yourprivateguideinamsterdam #photooftheday #amsterdamstories
	dutch traditions Only a few times a year you will find the Dutch red white and blue flag attached to private homes: on April 27th, King’s day, with an extra orange ribbon in honor of the House of Oranje(orange). On May 4th, Remembrance Day (half mast), on May 5th, Liberation Day. And in the months of June and July the flag might appear on some houses with a backpack attached: it means that an adolescent in the home graduated, and no longer needs the study books! #dutch_traditions #visitholland #abitur #beiunsinholland #visitamsterdamwithaprivateguide #fremdenfühererin_in_amsterdam #guideserviceamsterdam #visitthenetherlands #yourprivateguideinamsterdam #aboutthedutch #amsterdamstories
	leaning houses Many houses in the city centre are leaning, like this group of houses on the Amstel. The city lies beneath the sea level, and the ground is very soft. Before we can build houses, we need to lay a foundation of piles. There are around 60 piles beneath a house, with a lenght between 12-20 meters. At a depht of 12 meters and again 20 meters there are sand layers. The piles are driven into the soil till they rest on the sand. In the past wooden piles were used, the city rests on 11 million piles. As long as those piles remained under water, they were like stone, but if the groundwater level changed, the piles started to rot. Hence the leaning. #leaning_houses #amsterdamstories #guideserviceamsterdam #amsterdamcanals #walkingtouramsterdam #yourprivateguideinamsterdam #citytrip #fremdenführerinamsterdam #amstelriver #iloveamsterdam #visitamsterdam #summerinthecity #photooftheday #cityvibes #wanderlust
	magere brug The Magere Brug (Skinny bridge). Originally at the end of the 17th century a broad monumental stone bridge was planned on this spot. Due to economic setbacks the plan was changed, and a more modest and narrow bridge was built, hence the name skinny bridge. #magere_brug #visitamsterdam #amstelriver #guideserviceamsterdam #walkingtouramsterdam #besuchensieamsterdam #fremdenführerinamsterdam #cityvibes #iloveamsterdam #amsterdamstories #yourprivateguideinamsterdam #beautifulcities
	amsterdam architecture The Amsterdam opera house stands on an artificial island called Vlooienburg that was created in the bend of the Amstel around 1608. The quays of the island were used for wood storage and the island housed from the middle of the 17th century several orphanages. It was part of the Jewish quarter. After WW II the buildings in the area were in a bad shape, and were demolished to create space for a new city hall designed by the Austrian architect Wilhelm Holzbauer. After many years of protests it was decided to combine the city hall with a new music hall( opera & ballet) designed by the Dutch architect Cees Dam. #amsterdam_architecture #amstelriver #visitamsterdam #guideserviceamsterdam #fremdenführerinamsterdam #citytrip #walkingtouramsterdam #yourprivateguideinamsterdam #iloveamsterdam #summerinthecity #cityvibes #amsterdamstories
	walkingtour amsterdam In the former Binnendijksche Buitenveldersche Polder, an area between the Amstel river and the Boerenwetering which had been used for agriculture and recreation, at the end of the 19th Century a new part of the city was developed. As the population started to increase after 1850 an urban development was designed by city architect van Niftrik and later by Kalff. The area was given the name district YY but was soon known as the Pijp, after the narrow drainage canals that were once part of the polder. One of these canals, the Zaagmolen sloot(sawmill canal) was filled in with sand and is now known as Albert Cuyp straat, where from Monday till Saturday you can find the market with the same name. The Pijp used to be a typical working class area, with narrow streets and small houses. Often several families shared an apartment and even single rooms were rented out to families. Living conditions weren’t great. At the beginning there was no running water or a sewerage system. There were communal bathing houses. In the past 15 years the area has become a popular part of the city, with many bars and restaurants. Many inhabitants have created little gardens on their facades. It’s a great area for a stroll. #walkingtour_amsterdam #visitamsterdam #yourprivateguideinthenetherlands #cityvibes #beautifulcities #fremdenführerinamsterdam #traveltips #de_Pijp #guideserviceamsterdam #photooftheday #amsterdamstories #iloveamsterdam
	amsterdam view The St. Nicholas church is the 3rd church in Amsterdam dedicated to the patron saint of sailors. The first church, built at the beginning of the 14th C, was converted into a calvinist church after the Alteration of 1578 and is now known as the Old church. When in the 17th and 18th C it wasn’t possible for catholics to openly worship, a canal house belonging to a rich merchant was used as a ‘schuilkerk’ or hidden church. The building still exists and now houses the Onze lieve heer op solder (our Lord in the attic) museum. The church you see on this photo was built at the end of the 19th C in neo-baroque style. #amsterdam_view #visitamsterdam #guide_service_amsterdam #amsterdamhistory #walkingtour_amsterdam #fremdenfuehrerin_amsterdam #bike_tour_amsterdam #besuchensieholland #your_private_guide_in_amsterdam #citytrip #amsterdamstories #traveltips #nicolaaskerk
	tuschinski The Tuschinski Theatre celebrated its 100th birthday yesterday. This cinema is named after its founder Abraham Tuschinski and designed by H.L. de Jong in an eclectic mix of Jugendstil and Amsterdam School architecture. According to Abraham Tuschinski ‘Everybody has the right to relax after a hard day of working’ and the cinema is a place to broaden the mind and develop good taste. According to the London magazine Time Out Tuschinski is the most beautiful cinema in the world. #tuschinski #amsterdam #guide_service_amsterdam #walking_tour_amsterdam #amsterdambeauty #amsterdamworld #your_private_guide_in_amsterdam #amsterdamstreets #themostbeautifulcinemaintheworld #amsterdamarchitecture #traveltips #visitthenetherlands #cityvibes #amsterdamstories
	amsterdamstories The Begijnhof is a hidden gem in the centre of the city. Dating back to the Middle Ages, a Begijnhof (Béguinage) was a courtyard (hofje) where catholic ladies lived. It was not a convent, the houses were private property and after the Alteration (reformation) in 1578 the ladies continued living there, but their church was transformed into a Presbyterian church, (the English church)and they could no longer openly worship. In 1671 a schuilkerk (hidden church) was created from two houses opposite the church (nowadays the Miracle church). On the Begijnhof you can also find one of two remaining wooden houses. #amsterdamstories #begijnhof #guide_service_amsterdam #visitamsterdam #fremdenfuehrerin_amsterdam # amsterdamhofjes #amsterdambeauty #amsterdamview #walking_tour_amsterdam #amsterdamworld #yourprivateguideinamsterdam #traveltips #iamyourguideinamsterdam #iloveamsterdam #besuchensieamsterdam #cityvibes
	amsterdam canals You can still find locks in the Amsterdam canals. They used to protect the city from flooding when the port was connected with the Zuiderzee( Southern Sea). The leaning house used to be the lock keeper’s house, nowadays it houses a bar called de de Sluyswacht. #amsterdam_canals #walking_tour_amsterdam #guide_service_amsterdam #visitamsterdam #your_private_guide_in_amsterdam #amsterdambeauty #cityvibes #traveltips #amsterdamstories #fremdenfuehrerin_amsterdam #iamyourguideinamsterdam #amsterdam_in_the_fall #bike_tour_amsterdam
	amsterdam houses In the past, people were taxed on the width of the house, so they built narrow, high and deep houses. Since there was not a lot of room for the stairs, they also were narrow and very steep. This made it difficult to get merchandise up to the higher floors. That’s why the houses have the hoisting beam at the top of the façade, they were used to bring up the merchandise, and furniture to the top floors. #amsterdam_houses #visitamsterdam #guide_service_amsterdam #amsterdamstreets #amsterdamtravel #fremdenfuehrerin_amsterdam #amsterdamstories #amsterdamview #iamyouramsterdamguide #amsterdamworld #iloveamsterdam #amsterdamvibe #visitthenetherlands
	amsterdamstories 3 Facade stones. Until the time of Napoleon, houses didn’t have numbers, they had names. The names were in the shape of a facade stone or written on the shutters. It could be a fantasy name, the coat of arms of the person living in the house or their profession. #amsterdamstories #amsterdam #amsterdamhouses #guide_service_amsterdam #amsterdamstreets #amsterdamguide #your_guide_in_amsterdam #visitamsterdam #citytrip #walking_tour_amsterdam #amsterdamphotography #holland #bike_tour_amsterdam #guided_tour_amsterdam
	amsterdamstories 4 Until the 1500’s all the houses in Amsterdam were wooden houses. Due to fire hazard, that was no longer allowed; people had to start building stone houses. Since our country is very flat, there was not a lot of natural stone, so this had to be imported. We do have a lot of lakes and rivers, and therefor clay, we used the clay to make bricks, which became the main building material. There are only a few wooden buildings left, like this one at the Begijnhof. #amsterdamstories #amsterdam #amsterdamguide #amsterdamtravel #begijnhof #guide_service_amsterdam #citytrip #walkingtour #walkingtouramsterdam #yourguideinamsterdam #amsterdamstreets #visitamsterdam #woodenhouses #holland #guide_in_amsterdam
	amsterdam 18 The Westerkerk was built at the beginning of the 17th C by Hendrick de Keijser. On the clock tower you can make out a rooster, the symbol for Calvinist churches. Also on top of the tower there’s a crown. This crown is part of the coat of arms of Amsterdam, which you can see below the clock. #amsterdam #amsterdamstories #guidedtouramsterdam #amsterdamstreets #amsterdamcanals #walking_tour_amsterdam #guide_service_amsterdam #visitamsterdam #westerkerk #holland #your_guide_in_the_netherlands #amsterdamphotographer
	amsterdamcity 9 This is the entrance to the former cemetery of the Zuiderkerk in Amsterdam. Can you see the skulls over the entrance? #amsterdamcity #amsterdamguide #amsterdamstories #walking_tour_amsterdam #guide_service_amsterdam #bike_tour_amsterdam #amsterdamstreets #zuiderkerk #your_guide_in_amsterdam #guidedtouramsterdam #amsterdamphotography #holland #visitamsterdam
	amsterdam 30 The old church was built in the 14th C as a Catholic church dedicated to St Nicholas. Today, Dec 5 th, the Dutch celebrate St Nicholas Day. According to our tradition St Nicholas (Sinterklaas) comes with his assistants (they are all called Piet and have different tasks) from Spain on a steamboat🚢. They arrive in the middle of Nov. In the following weeks the Pieten will walk over the rooftops and listen down the chimneys to find out whether the children are well behaved. All well behaved children will receive gifts🎁 In those weeks before Dec 5th children can place their shoe under the chimney( or central heating😃) with a carrot for the horse of Sinterklaas. The next morning they will find a small gift or a chocolate letter( first letter of their name). In the past, children who misbehaved were taken by Piet in a burlap sack back to Spain🙃Sinterklaas has a big book with all the information about the behavior of the children. Tonight there will be a knock on the door and on the doorstep there will be a big basket full of presents🎁🎁🎁 We eat speculaas ( windmill cookies) and pepernoten (little spiced biscuits). #amsterdam #dutchtraditions #amsterdamstories #sinterklaas #oudekerk #guide_service_amsterdam #walking_tour_amsterdam #amsterdamvibes #winterinamsterdam #amsterdampics #your_private_guide_in_the_netherlands #amsterdamchurch #amsterdamview #amsterdamworld #iloveholland #iamsterdam #fremdenfuehrerin_amsterdam #amsterdamtravel #amsterdambeauty #speculaas #wiezoetiskrijgtlekkers #cruiseport
	amsterdam 32 Former Lutheran church on Singel. The church was built in the 17th C. At the time only Calvinist churches could have a bell tower. But by adding the little lantern, the church had a mini tower. The Swan on top was the symbol for Lutheran churches. Do you know what the symbol for Calvinist churches was? #amsterdam #amsterdamcanals #amsterdamguide #walking_tour_amsterdam #guidedtour #amsterdamphotographer #guide_service_amsterdam #iamsterdam #lutheranchurch #koepelkerk #amsterdamstories #europetravel #visitamsterdam #wheretonext #privateguidedtours