Dam square

From the series Then and now

Dam Square is one place in the city that’s always been busy and going through changes. Much of what you can see in this 1901 drawing by George Hendrik Breitner (1857–1923) is still the same today, but much has also changed. Did you know about De Eendracht (Unity) monument, for example?

Dam square

A square in the capital, steeped in history

The town hall on Dam square

Portrait of a building

Singel

The canal surrounding the medieval city centre

The Rijksmuseum

A museum in a rural polder landscape

Leidseplein

The start of the road to Leiden

Damrak

From open water to inner city harbour