The Dam (pronounced Dom)
derives its name from its original function:
a dam on the Amstel River, hence also the name of the city.
Built in approximately 1270,
the dam formed the first connection between the settlements on the sides of the river.
As the dam was gradually built up it became wide enough for a town square,
As the dam was gradually built up it became wide enough for a town square,
which remained the core of the town developing around it.
It is the central market square.
This is Royal Palace, which served as the city hall from 1655 until its conversion to a royal residence in 1808.
Next to it is the 15th-century Gothic Nieuwe Kerk or New Church
which is used for Royal Coronations
And last, but not least, Madame Tussaud's Wax Museum
Shh!
We weren't supposed to take this picture,
but who can resist?
This guy is decked out in metallic paint and craziness,
drawing a daily crowd and making some change.
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