open monumentendag

Canal houses — on the inside

by Dana Marin | May 25, 2017 | All Photos, Amsterdam | 0

Since my first visit in Amsterdam I was fascinated by the beauty of the canal houses. It wasn’t only the beautiful façades of Amsterdam houses that attracted me; I was curious to see what’s behind them. Of course, in...

De Bazel – Amsterdam City Archives

by Dana Marin | Sep 7, 2014 | All Photos, Culture and Events | 0

Let’s have a sneak peek inside the beautiful De Bazel building that I was telling you about in the previous article, the place where an important part of the history of Amsterdam is safely guarded and taken care...

Amsterdam hidden beauty: Heritage Days

by Dana Marin | Sep 2, 2014 | All Photos, Culture and Events | 0

Because the Open Monumentendag event is coming soon, 13 and 14 September 2014, I was feeling nostalgic and browsed through my pictures from a similar event — the Heritage Days. Last year, on a very windy day when I could...

Torensluis, aka Brug 9

by Dana Marin | Oct 26, 2011 | All Photos, Amsterdam | 2

On the Open Monument Day (Open Monumentendag) the Sun itself decided to come to Amsterdam and visit some old monuments. It was a great sunny day, perfect for walking through the city from one place to another. One of the...