Amsterdam from Above

Allard Jolles

• 01 juni 2006
• 9789068684162

Samenvatting:

Amsterdam was founded in the late 12th century as a small fishing village on the banks of the Amstel, it is now the largest city in the Netherlands and its financial and cultural centre. It has one of the largest historic city centres in Europe, dating largely from the 17th century, the Golden Age of the Netherlands. The city is noted for many outstanding museums, including the Rijksmuseum, the Van Gogh Museum, the Stedelijk Museum, Rembrandt House Museum, the Anne Frank House, and its world-class symphony orchestra, the Concertgebouworkest, whose home base is the Concertgebouw. This publication provides an aerial tour above Amsterdam and presents this wonderful city at its glorious best. Over 150 pages of breathtaking and spectacular photos provide all the sights and put them in a context in a manner that neither a map nor even a walk around the city can give. Hans Brons is a wonderful aerial photographer and he is at the height of his powers in this book, presenting the city of Amsterdam which he knows so intimately.