Amsterdam canals

September 1st 2007
Amsterdam was initially a small fishing village and the damming of the river Amstel gave the city its name. Because of the canals, the city has been compared to Venice, but I did not see the similarities past that association since the architecture is completely different in both. Amstel beer is also named after the river. The brewery was situated so close to the Amstel river that the river w ... read more

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The Kingdom of the Netherlands was formed in 1815. In 1830 Belgium seceded and formed a separate kingdom. The Netherlands remained neutral in World War I, but suffered invasion and occupation by Germany in World War II. A modern, industrialized natio... ... read more

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