A canal (geracht)

Central Amsterdam is a series of concentric canals that made up the old city defense system, and later the city freight system as it expanded.

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Amsterdam

August 18th 2006
OK, so these are pictures of the trip Eric and I took to Amsterdam. Things that many people might not know about Amsterdam. One, it is full of tourists, as you may have guessed. Two, everyone is on Bicycle. I mean everyone, some seven hundred thousand bikes are in the city. Eighty thousand of which are stolen every year. Twenty thousand of which are thrown into the canals. I understand that ... read more

Europe » Netherlands » North Holland » Amsterdam

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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