The famous Amsterdam canals and its canal houses are part of the United Nations World Heritage. The impressive mansions along the Amsterdam canals were built during the Golden Age of Amsterdam. The lavish interior of the Amsterdam canal houses and their architecture reflect the financial and societal success of the merchant families in 17th century Amsterdam. Typical of the Amsterdam Canal Houses are their narrow facades. It was considered ugly if you could see the roof from the street. The roof was therefore hidden from view by a gable.
Unesco: Seventeenth-Century Canal Ring Area of Amsterdam inside the Singelgracht
RR: 10 Countries RR (20)
Date: Jan 9
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