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Volendam is a popular tourist attraction in the Netherlands and one of the most popular daytrips from Amsterdam. It is a traditional Dutch village with colorful, old wooden houses, bridges and canals. It was well known for its distinctive Dutch traditional costume, which is often featured on tourist postcards and posters.
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*Muiden Castle is a castle in the Netherlands, located at the mouth of the Vecht river, some 15 kilometers southeast of Amsterdam, in Muiden, where it flows into what used to be the Zuiderzee. It is one of the better known castles in the Netherlands and featured in many television shows set in the Middle Ages.
The history of Muiden Castle begins with Count Floris V who built a stone castle at the mouth of the river in 1280, when he gained command over an area that used to be part of the See of Utrecht. The Vecht river was the trade route to Utrecht, one of the most important trade towns of that age. The castle was used to enforce a toll on the traders. It is a relatively small castle, measuring 32 by 35 metres with brick walls well over 1.5 metres thick. A large moat surrounded the castle.
Willemsoord is a large former dockyard of the Royal Netherlands Navy in Den Helder. It is now a maritime museum, housing the Dutch Navy Museum and the Nationaal Reddingmuseum Dorus Rijkers. In 2009 the replica of the Dutch East India Company ship Prins Willem which was located in a dock (accesible to the public) burned down.
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Pictured in this second to last shot of my Netherlands series is the Munttoren or Mint tower in one the busier squares of the city the Muntplein, originally it was part of the city walls and looked very different to the tower we see today a very ornate carillon clock and passageway between the flower market and the eastern end of Kalverstraat.
The Regulierspoort, was a complex of two towers and a gateway into the city , it was completed in 1487 only to lose its function in 1585 as Amsterdam expanded and the city walls moved far beyond the complex’s usefulness.
The Regulierspoort burned in 1618 and only the west tower was rebuilt in 1620 in almost its current state minus the name Munttoren, the name was adopted after Amsterdam temporarily started producing coins in 1672 when both Dordrecht and Enkhuizen the mints of the day were under occupied French rule.
I took this on Sept 10th, 2017 with my D750 and Nikon 28-300mm f/3.5-5.6 Lens at 28mm 6 sec f/9 ISO100 processed in LR, PS +Lumenzia, Topaz , Luminar and DXO
Disclaimer: My style is a study of romantic realism as well as a work in progress
Sint Nicholaskerk is the most seen and at the same time overlooked church in Amsterdam as well as being one its most recent constructions, no one can miss this iconic structure upon arrival to the city walking from Centraal Station your eye is immediately drawn to it at 58 m in height it towers over the city skyline.
This Roman Catholic Church was designed by Architect Adrianus Bleijs and is a nod to the past combining elements of neo-Baroque and neo-Renaissance styles, completed in 1887 it was made a minor Basilica in 2012.
The church is dedicated to the 4th century charitable patron saint of children that became our Santa Claus as well as the patron saint of sailors and prostitutes, another winning combination.
In the Netherlands Santa Claus is known as Sinterklaas and a feast has been celebrated for over 700 years in his name and adopted in the early part of 20th century the tradition of leaving small gifts in children’s shoes was practiced on Dec 6th which has evolved now to become a Dec 5th evening tradition of gathering of family and friends to exchange gifts and laughter.
While Dutch Sinterklaas celebrations are mainly for the children its adult component is an annual grievance poem written to the recipient that must rhyme and be read out loud by the subject at the evening party all in good fun but beware you may get as good as you give.
I took this on Sept 10th, 2017 with my D750 and Nikon 28-300mm f/3.5-5.6 Lens at 58mm 15 sec f/16 ISO100 processed in LR, PS +Lumenzia, Topaz , Luminar and DXO
Disclaimer: My style is a study of romantic realism as well as a work in progress
Amsterdam Central Station is a magnificent monument that was built towards the end of the 19th century.
Note: assembly of 3 photos taken at 1/200, F9, ISO 100, focal length: 29 mm
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La splendide gare centrale d'Amsterdam.
La gare centrale d'Amsterdam est un superbe monument qui fut construit vers la fin du 19ème siècle.
Nota : assemblage de 3 photos prises au 1/200, F9, ISO 100, longueur focale : 29 mm
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Amsterdam- Netherlands / Amsterdam - Pays-Bas
This church was built in 1605. It was one of the first churches in the Netherlands built by the protestants. In 1647 the church was expanded into the present cruciform church. It is the only church on the island of Vlieland.
The organ is from around 1780 and the builder of the organ is unknown.
Dutch houses, Damrak, Amsterdam, The Netherlands, December 2020
Nikon D800
Nikon AF-S Nikkor 24-70mm f/2.8G ED
Lee filter Super Stopper (15 stops)
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What a difference 30 minutes and 24 km makes, we arrived in Zutphen damp but drying out the sun actually tried to break through several times after leaving the car at a nearby parking lot exploring our way to the old town of this lovely historic Hanseatic town.
Zutphen has been inhabited for over 1700 years and was founded by the Franks during the time of the Roman Empire making it one of Holland’s oldest cities.
Being founders of the Hanseatic League the town has always been prosperous and despite its small size boasts over 450 national monuments thanks to its long wealthy history.
When you are slogging about dripping wet hunched over loaded down with camera gear in the pissing rain you just have to persevere and hope for a break in the weather or good spots that can shield you from the wet while shooting.
For most travel photographers its not like we will always have another opportunity to be back in the same direction so good wet weather gear and umbrellas are the order of the day when traveling in the fall most especially in the Netherlands.
Captured here is the pedestrian mall leading to the Tower of the Walburgis church which was at one time 113m tall but since 1600 reduced to a mere 76m though small in stature it is still a beauty and has been around since the 13th century ushering the locals to sermon.
I took this on September 19th, 2017 with my D750 and Nikon 28-300mm f/3.5-5.6 Lens at 28mm 1/8s, f/11 ISO 100 processed in LR, PS +Lumenzia, Topaz , Luminar and DXO
Disclaimer: My style is a study of romantic realism as well as a work in progress.
Maasvlakte, Rotterdam industrial area, Zuid-Holland, The Netherlands.
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This one is from 2008, when Maasvlakte II developments were only just begun.