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Dam Square
The historic heart of Amsterdam, on the site of the original dam across the Amstel.
- Editor's score
- 4.3
- Visit
- 20 min
- Price
- Free
About
The city grew around a dam built on the Amstel in the thirteenth century, which gave Amsterdam its name. Today the square is framed by the Royal Palace, the Nieuwe Kerk and the National Monument, a white stone pillar honouring the victims of the Second World War.
Best time to go: Pass through early in the day to see the square before the crowds and street performers arrive.
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