page_title: List of tourist attractions in Amsterdam
section_title: Buildings
hierarchical_section_title: List of tourist attractions in Amsterdam / Buildings
caption_attribution_description: English: Amstel, Blue bridge, Stopera Русский: Амстел, Голубой мост, Стопера
context_page_description: Amsterdam, one of Europe's capitals, has many attractions for visitors. The city's most famous sight is the 17th-century canals of Amsterdam, located in the heart of Amsterdam, have been added to the UNESCO World Heritage List.
context_section_description: Royal palace, former town hall, built in 1648.
  Stopera, combined town hall and opera house.
  Kalvertoren, shopping mall located in the busy Kalverstraat.
  AEX, stock exchange.
  Beurs van Berlage, originally designed as a commodity exchange by architect Hendrik Petrus Berlage, now used for conferences.
  Centraal Station, neo-Gothic building.
  Waag, built as part of the city's fortifications in 1481-1494, later a weighing house, now a cafe and museum.
  Montelbaanstoren, built in 1512 as a part of the city's fortifications.
  Munttoren, the tower was built in 1619–1620 and it is the southern tower among all other ones in Amsterdam
  Magna Plaza, a former post office dating back to 1899 converted into a shopping mall in 1990
  Lloyd Hotel, built between 1917 and 1920 as an emigrants' hotel.
  East India House, headquarters of Dutch East India Company, a 17th-century Dutch trading giant, from 1606 to 1798. Now a university building.
  Rembrandt Tower, a 150-metre skyscraper.
  Bijlmerbajes, a former prison complex in Amsterdam near Amstel station.
  Johan Cruyff Arena, a football stadium, home to Ajax football club.
  A'dam Tower, a 100-meter-high lookout near the IJ river.
  Begijnhof, one of the oldest inner courts in Amsterdam.
  Portuguese Synagogue, impressive building founded by the Sephardic Jewish community in 1670.
  El Tawheed Mosque, a mosque founded in 1986.
  Homomonument, a memorial in the centre of Amsterdam commemorating all gay men and lesbians who have been subjected to persecution because of their sexual orientation.
  Millennium Tower, a 97.5-metre, 24-floor office building.
  Olympic Stadium, built as the main stadium for the 1928 Summer Olympics. It was designed by the architect Jan Wils.
  The Amsterdam Metro, a metro system with five lines.
  Public Library by architect J. Coenen on Oosterdokseiland, near Central Station. Has a wonderful view over the city.
  Shan He Hua Temple, the largest Buddhist temple in Europe built in the traditional Chinese style.
  The Smallest House in Amsterdam, only 2.02 meters (6 ft., 7.5 in.) in width and 5 meters (16 ft. 4.0 in.) in depth.
caption: The Stopera
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