WHY ARE AMSTERDAM HOUSES NARROW AND TILTED ...

Canal houses usually had a basement and a loft and attic ... Along the canals in Amsterdam are also double wide houses, especially along the Herengracht.

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These 17th century townhouses, iconic in Amsterdam's inner urban center, are nicknamed "dancing houses" for the way they have shifted and settled over time.

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The story of Amsterdam's canal houses is intertwined with the story of how the city became an economic powerhouse and a bastion of liberalism.

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Canal house and canals have made Amsterdam famous. These elegant houses give a glimpse in the life of wealthy Amsterdam merchants. The canal houses served ...

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For the most beautiful, traditional canal houses in Amsterdam you have to go to the so-called Gouden Bocht or Golden Curve, the section of the Herengracht ...

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In the heart of Amsterdam's canal belt lies Museum Van Loon, a beautiful canal house designed by architect Adriaen Dortsman in 1672.

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All houses in Amsterdam sit on piles, drilled metres deep into the wet soil. Nowadays they fill up the pile with cement to make them extra sturdy.

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Explore the stunning Bartolotti House in Amsterdam, a canal house built in the 1620s for banker-merchant Willem Bartolotti van den Heuvel.

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