Amsterdam The Netherlands Sint Nicolaaskerk (Church of St. Nicholas). Basilica of Saint Nicholas is a Roman Catholic church in the city center of Amsterdam. Built 1887. ©2009 Bill NatkinRaadhuisstraat is the main street to Old Centre. Built in 1895, Raadhuisstraat is well known for the shopping area called the "Nine Streets". The street is named after the former Town Hall, now the Royal Palace.Amsterdam: A city of canals & bicycles.Houseboat on Prinsengracht. Amsterdam, The Netherlands. ©2010 Bill NatkinThe Droogbak building, built in 1887, is a Neo-Renaissance style office building near Amstermdam Central Station. ©2009 Bill NatkinBicycles are the principal mode of transportation in Amsterdam. Basilica of Saint Nicholas in distance. ©2009 Bill NatkinAmsterdam ©2009 Bill NatkinCanal in Amsterdam. ©2009 Bill NatkinOne of Amsterdam's many canals. ©2009 Bill NatkinModern apartment building in Amsterdam. ©2009 Bill NatkinAmsterdam. ©2009 Bill NatkinCyclist in Amsterdam. ©2009 Bill NatkinAmsterdam canal boats. ©2009 Bill NatkinAmsterdam Central Station. ©2009 Bill NatkinAmsterdam is a city of canals and bicycles. ©2009 Bill NatkinAmsterdam Central Station has 7,000 spaces for bicycle parking. ©2009 Bill NatkinA street and bike path in Amsterdam. ©2009 Bill NatkinCanal in Amsterdam with bikes on bridge. ©2009 Bill NatkinAmsterdam Coat of ArmsBicycle in Amsterdam. ©2009 Bill NatkinThe Rosa Overbeekbrug bridge over the Bloemgracht canal in the Jordaan district of Amsterdam. ©2009 Bill NatkinCanal in Amsterdam. ©2009 Bill NatkinCanal in Amsterdam with small boats docked.Tobacco shop in Amsterdam.Tobacco shopAmsterdamAmsterdam. ©2009 BillNatkinPhotography.comAmsterdam. ©2009 Bill NatkinCanal bridge in Amsterdam, packed with parked bicycles. ©2009 Bill NatkinAmsterdam, The NetherlandsHouseboat in an Amsterdam canal. ©2009 Bill NatkinAmsterdam, NLAmsterdam. ©2009 Bill NatkinAmsterdam. ©2009 Bill NatkinAmsterdam. ©2009 Bill NatkinAlley in Amsterdam. ©2009 Bill NatkinBicycles and scooters in Amsterdam. ©2009 Bill NatkinThe Dam (Dam Square), in the historical center of Amsterdam. ©2009 Bill NatkinA shopping area in Amsterdam. ©2009 Bill NatkinAmsterdamAmsterdam. ©2009 Bill NatkinOude Kerk, "The Old Church", is Amsterdam’s oldest parish church, consecrated in 1306. ©2009 Bill Natkin©2009 Bill NatkinThe Sint Nicolaaskerk (Church of St. Nicholas) is a Roman Catholic church in the centre of AmsterdamOude Kerk tower seen from Wijde Kerksteeg street in Amsterdam.De Bijenkorf, a high-end Netherlands department store, was founded in 1870. This flagship store is is near Dam Square in Amsterdam.Amsterdam, NL.Nieuwe Kerk (New Church). ©2009 Bill NatkinCafe Chris at Bloemstraat 42, in the Jordaan district of Amsterdam, opened in 1624. Westerkerk seen in distance.Bloemstraat Amsterdam, The NetherlandsAmsterdam, NL.Some iconic Amsterdam architecture.Amsterdam was founded in the year 1275.Westerkerk ("western church") is a Protestant church in Amsterdam, built in 1620-1631.Fresh fruit displayed outside a store in Amsterdam.Amsterdam in 2009.AmsterdamNieuwe Kerk ("New Church") at Dam Square in Amsterdam. Construction began in 1380 and finished in 1408.Prinsengracht canal near Westerkerk Church. Amsterdam has over 100km of canals.Amsterdam in fall of 2009.Amsterdam Centraal station is a major international railway hub.Amsterdam, NLAmsterdamAmsterdam in November 2009.Sissy-Boy is a Dutch clothing and accessories chain with over 45 stores in the Netherlands, Belgium, and Luxembourg.The flag of Amsterdam, the capital of the Netherlands. The current design of the flag depicts three Saint Andrew's Crosses and is based on the escutcheon in the coat of arms of Amsterdam.Amsterdam has over 100km of canals. The city has been called "the Venice of the north".Heron on boat docked in a canal in Amsterdam. ©2010 Bill NatkinThe Café de Sluyswacht building, on Jodenbreestraat, was originally built in 1692 as a home for the lock guard, the man who operated the adjacent lock.Popular shopping area with tourists.Busy tourist shopping area in Amsterdam.A park in Amsterdam.