The capital of Holland attracts tourists from all over the world

One of the most visited cities in the country is rightfully Amsterdam - the capital of the Netherlands. A huge number of tourists from all over the world attract unique channels and bridges, ancient buildings, unusual museums, cozy cafes and shops, monuments of architecture and culture, as well as the red light district, known all over the world. The four most famous canals in the center of the city were built in the 17th century and have been preserved to this day in their original form. Along these channels stretched mansions, closely adjacent to each other. These ancient mansions are made in different architectural styles. Their uniqueness is emphasized by their facades: on one are preserved unusual figured pediments, on other pediments one can see a clock or bell.

Performed in many ancient houses, figures in their time denoted the occupation of their owners. You can see the figures of bakers, bakers, tailors and workers of other professions. On the canals you can find "houseboats". These houses with all necessary amenities are built directly on barges, in which many Dutch people travel, preferring not to stay in hotels. In total, there are more than a hundred channels in the city, more than four hundred unusual beautiful bridges are thrown through them. When in winter the water on many canals freezes, they become unusual natural natural ice rinks.

One of the main attractions that the capital of the Netherlands offers tourists is the Royal Palace, located on Dam Square. It was built in the style of Dutch classicism in the middle of the XVII century. At first this masterpiece of architecture was built like a town hall, but in 1808 it became a royal residence. To the sights is also the ancient Protestant church Westerkerk, reaching a height of 85 meters. In it, the son of the great artist Rembrandt, who died before his father, is buried, and the place of burial and the exact date of death of the artist himself are not known even by historians. Therefore, only the tomb of the greatest painter is located in the church.

The capital of Holland is famous for its main "highlight" - the "red light district". In it, for seven centuries, the sex industry has flourished. In the buildings of this quarter, bright showcases are decorated, in which instead of dummies and goods exposed girls waiting for customers. When the client knocks on the window, the girl pulls the curtains and extinguishes the red light. Employees of brothels located here have the status of a "private entrepreneur". The capital of Holland legalized not only prostitution, it also allows Amsterdam drugs, which can be ordered in the licensed to sell them special establishments - "coffee shops". Also popular is the sex museum in the city, romantically called "Temple of Venus".

In Amsterdam, there are a lot of museums, the Madame Tussauds museum is very popular , in which exact wax copies of the figures of many famous people are exhibited. An important place is occupied by the Rembrandt Museum, as well as the Van Gogh Museum and the City Museum, which houses a large collection of works by contemporary artists. Attract tourists with their interesting places embankments of canals, beautiful city streets and parks of Amsterdam. In the city you can visit jewelery workshops, where you can see the whole process of diamond cutting. The liked product can be ordered from the catalog and look at the process of its processing and manufacturing. In the capital of Holland, since the Middle Ages, two ancient unusual towers have survived: the round tower of Montelbastoren, which was finally built in 1512 and the tower of Schreyerstoren, built in 1487.