Traditionally, on Saturdays, we publish for you answers to the quiz in the "Question - Answer" format. We have the most different questions, both quite complicated. Quiz is very interesting and quite popular, we simply help you test your knowledge and make sure that you have chosen the right answer option, out of four offered. And we have another question in the quiz - What is the name of the Central Square of Amsterdam, on which the Royal Palace is located.
- A. Amster
- B. Dame
- C. Nether
- D. Land
Right answer V. Dam
Lady Square (Notele. De Dam) - Central Square of Amsterdam, the capital of the Netherlands, on which the famous buildings are located and numerous events are held, which makes it one of the most famous and important places in the city.
The name of the square, like the whole city, is associated with the dam, which was built on the Amtell River in the XIII century. The dam was gradually strengthened and, as a result, became wide enough to occur quite wide for the emergence of the city area, which later became the center of the city formed around her. The square of the ladies was formed from two squares - Middldham and Platz. Gradually, this area became the center of commercial and political life.
"Heart" of the capital of the Netherlands, the main square of the city - Dam. It is the area of \u200b\u200bladies in essence that marked the beginning of the centuries-old history of Amsterdam.
A bit of history
The story is quite interesting and far from the most banal. Lady Square is a dam on Amstel River. By the way, the name "Amsterdam" was formed from these two derivatives: "ladies" and "Amstel". Up to the 13th century, several fishing villages were located in the city. The place was located in the lowland, on the swamp, and was constantly being flooded. In this regard, it was decided to build a protective dam. It happened about 1270-1275. In the future, the dam was constantly strengthened and expanded. So gradually in her place and an area was formed, which united all the nearby settlements and laid the landscape of the city's building.
Today, the ladies are the center of political, commercial and cultural life not only Amsterdam, but also the Netherlands in general.
The area is stretched by about 200 meters long and has an almost rectangular shape. Such a scope and space is very atypiece for Amsterdam. When you get to the square after narrow channels and close spending, the houses picking up each other immediately begin to scatter your eyes. But soon your attention will definitely steal at the Majestic Royal Palace - the main architectural dominant of the square of the ladies.
The huge palace rises right in the center of the square. Its height is 90 meters. The Royal Palace was built in 1648, in the so-called "golden age" of Holland - the economic flow of the state.
All buildings in the historic center of Amsterdam are standing on powerful multi-meter piles, drowning in a swamp ground. The Royal Palace is no exception, for its foundation they needed a record 13 659 piles of 12 meters long! The architecture of the palace refers to the style of Dutch classicism.
The name of this attraction fully justifies itself - the palace is at the disposal of the Netherlands Monarch. But not for permanent residence. There are various solemn events here: the reception of foreign guests, the ceremony of transferring the throne, the weddings of the family of monarchs, etc. This happens, of course, not so often. Therefore, it was decided to make the Royal Palace affordable for tourists.
Inside you are waiting for a huge room size 36 by 18 meters and a height of 27 m, as well as several smaller premises, decorated with paintings by the famous Rembrandt, pain and other outstanding Dutch creators.
You can visit the Royal Palace every day from 10 to 17 hours.
The front ticket is worth 10 euros.
As already mentioned above, the royal ceremonies are held in the palace and it is closed these days. Information about the work of the Palace can be obtained on the official website, there can also be purchased online tickets.
Other landmarks Lada Square
The Royal Palace is far from the only sight of the ladies area.
Museum of wax figures Madame Tussao
On the left side (if you stand on the square to the royal palace) there is a building of the branch of the famous Londo Museum of Wax Figures Madame Tussao. In total, there are about 20 such branches, Amsterdam - one of the most famous. The museum has about 50 figures. Here you can take a picture with Lenin, Einstein, Barack Obama.
A unique opportunity: to look under the skirt of Merlin Monroe :) The most famous Dutch artist Van Gogh is also there, and many are many others.
Buying a ticket at the entrance will cost 23.5 Euroand on the site 19.5 Euro - Not bad savings.
New Church (Nieuwe Kerk)
On the right side is a new church. It is noteworthy that "new" it is rather difficult, for it was erected in the 15th century - just a few decades later than the old church :) Since then, Nieuwe Kerk has repeatedly destroyed, rebuilt and reconstructed and only in the 17th century has gained its gothic appearance. And at the end of the 19th - early 20th century was supplemented with neo-neutic elements.
In fact, the building of this church is incredibly unique, because after even after strong fires and destruction, there remained any surviving part of it, preserved to the present day. The modern appearance of the church contains a small part of each era - a real find for architecture lovers.
At the moment, the church does not fulfill its original functions, but is used as an exhibition hall. The cost of visiting depends on the exhibition, on average, 8-10 euros. You can find out the topic of the exhibition and the cost of a ticket for it on the official website of the new church.
National Monument
In the square, the ladies found a place and a memorial in memory of the victims of the Second World War. It is located immediately at the entrance to the square, on the opposite party from the royal palace. The Netherlands, like most European states resisted Hitler for a long time - only 5 days, after which the pro-person government was established here with all the ensuing consequences. The 22-meter column was installed in 1956. Every year on May 4, on the day of commemoration, a ceremony is held here in memory of those killed in this terrible war.
The heart of Amsterdam is the square of the ladies. You probably have already imagined yourself slowly strolling on a blocking of fair sex representatives? It is not necessary, just that they have nothing to do with it - the name of the square appeared thanks to the dam, on which it is located. The dam was built on the Amtell River back in the XIII century, she joined her shores and was an important social and economic object of the Netherlands.
The busiest and large streets of the city are adjacent to the square - the Decrah Boulevard, Rockin, Nyivnyak, Damstrite and others, and the main transport hub of the capital from here only 700 meters. The Square itself is a rectangle of 20,000 m², and this space, naturally, is not empty - exhibitions, fairs, festivals and a variety of views are held every year. And the centuries ago, fishing vessels were unloaded here, and was located one of the largest seafood markets in Europe, but Napoleon did not fit the specific local spirit, and he ordered to eliminate all trading series, fall asleep the mouth of the river, so the square became a separate place cut off from water Amstel. From the beginning of the XIX century, the stock exchange was functioning here, which existed here exactly a hundred years. Later, a fashionable store "Benkorf" opened in her place, which offered wealthy buyers expensive outfits, exquisite food and luxury furniture. But in the last century, rallies, processions, parades and other events with a national status began to be held on the square of the ladies.
So, what is located on the square of the ladies from the attractions? First of all, attention should be paid to the neoclassical building of the royal palace, which inspires respect and admiration - gray walls, dyed lace bas-reliefs, long windows, characteristic dome in the center - to whom, how neither royal couple here live here? Despite all this luxury, there was no time in this house there was a city town hall, but in the XIX century it was decided to give the construction of the king. Now every inquisitive tourist can visit the palace under one condition - the royal family must be at this time away.
Next to Neoclassics, Gothic is adjacent to the new church. New it is not because it was built recently, but because in the era of the Middle Ages in Amsterdam there was an old church, but the number of parishioners grew and for all the hooching to faith, a new building was built. Now there are no services here, and the construction is purely cultural in nature - organic concerts and exhibitions are arranged here.
No area costs without monuments and the ladies are located the national monument created by Jacobus Oudom in 1956 in memory of the fallen in World War II. It is a snow-white column, on the one hand surrounded by a wall in which the sculptures of the martyrs are mounted.
In addition to these epic buildings and structures on the square of the ladies, there is a museum of wax figures Madame Tussao with "Heroes of our time": artists, politicians, movie stars - they are all collected under the same roof. Each avid tourist certainly comes here to replenish his collection of photos with celebrities. Well, after a walk, it's nice to sit in a restaurant or cafes, which are here in sufficient, drink wine and watch ideal European life outside the windows.
The beautiful name of the square causes an association with a beautiful floor, but this is not a completely true assumption. The word "ladies" translated from the Dutch means "Dam". This name is not just like this: the eight centuries ago the dam was built on the Amstil River, which served as a message between settlements formed on the banks of the river, and over time she began to perform a different role - the central city square, which could be obtained by a lot of entertainment.
David Saddler.
Square of ladies and a wagon with beer Heineken
The square of the ladies is the main place of cultural events in e. There are demonstrations and colorful fairs here, especially on the eve of the Christmas holidays.
It is located on the Dambe of Amstil River, which was built in the 13th century. Proximity to the river and commercial ships turned the area to the place of trade. At first, a large fish market was located here, then, after backing up the mouth of the Amstil River, the stock exchange was opened on the square, and after its closure - the Benkor's department store. In the 20th century, the area became the place of various meetings, including state importance.
The square of the ladies is a rectangle of 20 thousand m2. It can be reached on foot from the Central Railway Station and in 10 minutes. There are many attractions that attract tourists from all over the world. These include the royal palace, located in the western part of the square. In this building, over the course of two centuries, a city town hall was located, and later - in 1808, it became the residence of the ruling dynasty and remains it until now. For tourists, it was discovered only in the 21st century, the official royal family does not use them, but periodically there are officials here, and even conduct weddings of the members of the monarch of the family.
Not far from the palace is the building of the new church. Built in the 15th century, in 1979 she stopped her work, now art exhibitions and concerts of organ music are being held in it. In the immediate vicinity of the church there is a famous museum of wax figures m. Tussao. Near the national monument. Stella from the stone was set in 1956 in memory of the victims of the Second World War. Annually here are the ceremonies - the days of the memory of the victims.
On the square stands one of the most famous in the hotel - Krasnopolsky, there is a winter garden on its territory and a miniature alcohol plant. There you can spend a tasting of local drinks and relax in the garden. Located near the hotel is the department store de Beiencor, prestigious and expensive.
The decision to settle in this place will be an excellent choice for people who loving a noisy pastime and are not constrained in cash.
