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1 . Nieuwe Kerk
The carved and gilded ceiling above the CANAL RING
choir was one of the few sections to survive NIEUWE
the great fire of 1645. ZUIDE

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ZIJDE
Locator Map
See Street Finder maps 1 & 2

D A M R A K

DA M St Nicolaas wall
P A L E I S S T R A A T
statue, depicting
Amsterdam’s
patron saint, is
thought to date
from the 15th
century.
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4 Nationaal
Monument
Two heraldic stone
lions represent the
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O memorial to
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the Dutch who
lost their lives
in World War II.
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E 3 Madame Tussauds Scenerama
N As well as waxworks and animated scenes,
there is a fine view of the city from here.
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5 Nes 2 . Koninklijk Paleis
This street, one Built as the town hall, the
of Amsterdam’s building’s Classical façade
oldest, has been and fine sculptures were
a centre for theatre intended to glorify the city
for over 150 years and its government.

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