CHET BAKER IN AMSTERDAM
Little did I know … Chesney ‘Chet’ Baker (1929 – 1988) – the world-famous jazz artist was staying here at the Prins Hendrik Hotel in 1988 where he was found […]
IN DEN AEPJEN WOODEN HOUSE
This is one of the two remaining wooden houses in Amsterdam. 📍Zeedijk 1 The building was built between 1546 and 1550. The side walls are made of stone, but the […]
THE BULLDOG PALACE
This is The Bulldog Palace. It is part of the The Bulldog The First which is one of the oldest coffeeshops in the city of Amsterdam. The Bulldog Palace is […]
ANDRÉ HAZES LEGO
To the non-Dutch … The giant Lego statue on the Dam actually represents a Dutch icon, André Hazes (30 June 1951 – 23 September 2004). Who? André Gerardus Hazes was […]
STREETART FRANKEY @KONINGSPLEIN
Spotted a royal lamppost representing King William-Alexander of the Netherlands. 📍Koningsplein (King’s Square) I believe this was created for King’s Day in 2019 by Streetart Frankey. How nice of the […]
STREETART FRANKEY @HAZENSTRAAT
Spotted! 👀 A brick is escaping from a wall in the Hazenstraat. #freedom A street art by Franke de Ruwe, also known as Streetart Frankey, who lives and works in […]
DISCOVER DAM SQUARE
I was walking down the street of Damrak, passing by the Royal Palace Amsterdam, when I caught a gleaming concrete block across the road, in front of the National Monument. […]
SINGEL 83-85 | HOTEL THE CRAFTSMEN
Isn’t this striking building worth a moment of your time? Window cleaning days must be a blast! 😆 📍Singel 83-85, Amsterdam. It started out when Nicolaas Swaen bought a yard […]
TROMPETTERSTEEG
The narrowest street in Amsterdam has been upgraded! 📍Trompettersteeg Since Feb 2021, the entrance of this tiny alleyway welcomes you with a cool optical illusion mural featuring the Amsterdam city […]
ROYAL DELFT MUSEUM
A visit to Delft is not complete without understanding and seeing the famous blue earthenware we called Delft Blue. Beginning of the Earthenware in NL It started in the Netherlands […]
