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  2. Amsterdam - Wikipedia

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    Amsterdam (/ ˈæmstərdæm / AM-stər-dam, UK also / ˌæmstərˈdæm / AM-stər-DAM, [ 12 ][ 13 ]Dutch: [ˌɑmstərˈdɑm] ⓘ; literally, " Dam in the Amstel ") [ 14 ] is the capital [ a ] and most populated city of the Netherlands. It has a population of 921,402 [ 15 ] within the city proper, 1,457,018 in the urban area [ 9 ] and 2,480,394 ...

  3. History of Amsterdam - Wikipedia

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    According to legend, on 12 March 1345, the miracle of Amsterdam occurred and Amsterdam became an important pilgrimage town. The town grew considerably thanks to the pilgrims. A Roman Catholic procession (Stille Omgang) occurs every year to celebrate the miracle. Two great fires swept through the city in 1421 and 1452.

  4. List of tourist attractions in Amsterdam - Wikipedia

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    Royal Palace of Amsterdam Amsterdam, one of Europe's capitals, has many attractions for visitors. The city's most famous sight is the 17th-century canals of Amsterdam (in Dutch: grachtengordel), located in the heart of Amsterdam, have been added to the UNESCO World Heritage List. Museums Main article: List of museums in Amsterdam Nemo museum in Amsterdam The Rijksmuseum is the national museum ...

  5. Canals of Amsterdam - Wikipedia

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    Amsterdam, capital of the Netherlands, has more than 100 kilometers (62 mi) of grachten (canals), about 90 islands and 1,500 bridges. The three main canals (Herengracht, Prinsengracht and Keizersgracht), dug in the 17th century during the Dutch Golden Age, form concentric belts around the city, known as the Grachtengordel.

  6. Netherlands - Wikipedia

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    The Netherlands, [ j ] informally Holland, is a country located in Northwestern Europe with overseas territories in the Caribbean. It is the largest of the four constituent countries of the Kingdom of the Netherlands. [ 13 ] The Netherlands consists of twelve provinces; it borders Germany to the east and Belgium to the south, with a North Sea ...

  7. Anne Frank House - Wikipedia

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    The Anne Frank House (Dutch: Anne Frank Huis) is a writer's house and biographical museum dedicated to Jewish wartime diarist Anne Frank. The building is located on a canal called the Prinsengracht, close to the Westerkerk, in central Amsterdam in the Netherlands. During World War II, when the Netherlands was occupied by Germany, Anne Frank hid ...

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