Archive for the amsterdam Tag

Rijksmuseum re-opens this month

Closing for restoration in 2003, Rijksmuseum of Amsterdam – the first museum of Netherland – will re-open next week  after ten-year closure. The museum has the largest collection of Dutch artwork displaying 8,000 objects from the paintings of Johannes Vermeer to Rembrandt van Rijn. So after 10 years of hard work and with a  cost of almost €300million, Rijksmuseum [...]

Looking up on the roof

Following a series of stunning roofs captured by our team around the world…as I say one picture is worth a thousand words…take a look at each image and if you like enjoy its virtual tour! The Church of St. Nicolaaskerk in Amsterdam. Milano’s Duomo Chatedral. The Sainte Chapelle in Paris. The Church of Asinou in Cyprus. St. [...]

The Rijksmuseum Amsterdam

The Rijksmuseum is the largest museum of art and history in The Netherlands, featuring nearly one million items. Most notably the museum is home to 400 masterpieces of the Golden Age, 20 Rembrandts and several other works from the 17th Century. The Rijksmuseum (meaning State Museum in English) is a Dutch national museum located on [...]

Gassan Diamonds Amsterdam

Gassan Diamonds, a family owned business, is located in a beautifully restored factory building in the centre of Amsterdam. Originally it was built in 1878 as a steam driven diamond factory and at the time with 400 polishers the largest of its kind in the world. Nowadays, visitors have the opportunity to view the diamond [...]

Muziekgebouw aan ‘t IJ, Concert Hall of the 21st Century, Amsterdam

Dubbed the concert hall of the 21st century, Muziekgebouw aan ‘t IJ is a fully-equipped facility of medium-size. Located in Amsterdam, the Muziekgebouw aan ‘t IJ has a multi-purpose auditorium that houses 735 seated viewers or 1,500 standing guests. For smaller events, the Muziekgebouw aan ‘t IJ also features a hall that seats 100 spectators. [...]