The city of Amsterdam took its name from the Amstel river. The name of the city used to Amstelredam and that changed to Amsterdam after it was too difficult to pronounce for the British.

The Blauwbrug (Blue bridge) is an historic bridge in Amsterdam, over the river Amstel. It connects the Rembrandtplein area with the Waterlooplein area. The bridge owes its name to a wooden "blue bridge" that was there from around 1600 but no longer exists and which was painted the characteristic blue of the Dutch flag. It was the first bridge thatcarries a road which is also used by the tramway.

The mayor’s house is located on the Herengracht 502. It was built in 1672 and became the mayor’s house in 1927. Our current mayor is Femke Halsema.

Tradition relates that the bridge was built by two sisters, who were supposed to live on opposite sides of the river, to make it easier for them to visit one another. Legend has it couples who kissed passionately crossing the skinny bridge will be in love forever.

The royal theatre of Amsterdam (1887) located next to the Amstel river, designed by Oscar Carré. At first Carré was built to be a circus theatre. Nowadays the theatre also offers multiple performances like concerts, musicals, comedy shows and many more.

These crooked historic houses are an iconic symbol of the city of Amsterdam. The houses "dance" due to the unequal sinking of the wood pylons, or pillars, which the houses rest on. The low side has sunk deeper into the sediment 150 feet underwater beneath the house.

It consists of a network of alleys containing approximately three hundred one-room cabins rented by prostitutes who offer their sexual services from behind a window or glass door, typically illuminated with red lights and blacklight. Window prostitution is the most visible and typical kind of red-light district sex work in Amsterdam.

The church was built in the second part of the 13th century. This is the oldest still existing building of Amsterdam. It is located on the Oudekerksplein and has prostitution windows right across.