Amsterdam canal houses architecture

These houses are often slim, high and deep. Canal houses usually had a basement and a loft and attic where trade goods could be stored. A special beam or pulley ...

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They often make great places to live, but they have their quirks—not just steep staircases but also attic bedrooms with such sharp-angled walls ...

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Wandering through the canal district of Amsterdam, you will find mostly elevated crown cornices from the eighteenth century. These cornices are straight, with ...

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Images of Amsterdam's much-loved narrow and wonky canal houses have shaped the world's perception of Dutch architecture.

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Since Amsterdam is located on a bog, houses are built on a typical foundation of wooden poles. Long wooden beams, basically entire trees of 13 to 20 meters ...

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Discover Amsterdam's architecture, from iconic canal houses to daring contemporary developments and sleek modern buildings.

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Canal House is a typical example of 17th Century Dutch architecture. Now a 'monumented' site, the building features intricate original features.

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The network of canals in concentric arcs of a circle that forms the basis of the urban layout, along with the radial waterways and streets, survives in its ...

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The narrow, sometimes crooked canal houses reflect in the dark water at night, their ornate facades and quaint gables a surreal picture painted ...

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