The city of Amsterdam enjoys great fame for being the proud owner of one of the most important intact historical city centers in the world.






The distinctive Amsterdam cityscape is dominated by canal houses, most of them built as residences for wealthy citizens.






These rich mansions are characterized by narrow, relatively tall facades, crowned by richly ornamented gable tops. In the course of the 17th century the famous crescent shape of the Amsterdam city centre was designed, resulting in the unique ring of canals.


A large part of the city centre can be discovered by bicycle in a relatively short time in which you can get an impression of the architecture of private houses of Amsterdam.