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Anne Frank House
Anne Frank House is where Anne Frank wrote her diary during World War II and is on display. She went into hiding here on July 6, 1942 and lived here for two years. Prinsengracht 263, Amsterdam, (020 556 7100).
ARCAM
Run be the Amsterdam Architecture Foundation as a centre for Amsterdam architecture. Prins Hendrikkade 600. (020 620 4878).
Hollandsche Schouwburg
Originally a place for opera it was used by the Nazis as a concentration camp assembly point for Dutch Jews. Part of the building has left as a memorial and the other part has videos and stories of the Nazi occupation. Plantage Middenlann 24 (020 531 0340).
Kleine Trippenhuis
The narrowest house in Amsterdam with a carved facade of centaurs and sphinxes. 26 Kloveniersburgwal.
Koninklijk Paleis
Built as the town hall with an elaborate façade that illustrates Amsterdam role as a port and trading centre. At one time Napolean's residence. Dam Square (020 620 4060).
Magere Brug
A working draw bridge that crosses the Amstel river. One of the most beautiful bridges in Amsterdam . Known locally as the Skinny bridge as was originally so narrow that it was hard for two pedestrians to pass.
Magna Plaza
Now the Magna Plaza shopping mall but in 1899 a post office. Nieuwezijds Voorburgwal.
Royal Palace
Koninklijk was originally the City Hall an important historic building of 17th century Amsterdam , built by Jacob van Campen in Palladian style. The classical façade is crowned with unicorns. The halls have lavish furniture. Koninklijk Paleis (0202 620 4060).
The Beurs van Berlage
The Old Stock Exchange is now used for exhibitions, concerts and other events. Damrak.
The Felix Meritis Building
A neoclassical building that originally housed an art collection, then became the headquarters of the Dutch Communist Party and now run by the Felix Meritis Foundation and used for art workshops and other events. Keizersgracht 324.
The Schreierstoren
Weepers Tower is part of the original city wall and so called as was the place that the women would watch their men sail away. Geldersekade.
The Tuschinski
A cinema that opened in 1921 and contains a number of expressionist paintings and marbles. Reguliersbreestraat 26 - 28.
Windmills
Windmills are outside the city walls with the nearest to the city being De Gooyer (1814) and De Otter (1631), a restored sawmill, opposite Buyskade, west of the Jordaan.
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