Netherlands Modern architecture + Sunset & sunrise pictures

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Amsterdam, with its abundance of bars and infamous Red Light District, is known around the world as the premier party city. But the Dutch capital is famous for much more than partying, it’s internationally renowned for its 17th-century canals, its canal houses with beautiful facades, its museums great and small, and, of course, its coffee shop culture.

The Town Hall’s Renaissance façade, saved from fire, is the crowning glory of the old quarter of Leiden. 

Modernist buildings, fashionable nightlife, river views and many museums and galleries make the Netherlands’ second-biggest city an exciting and lively destination.

Taste acclaimed cheeses, wear wooden shoes and cycle beside canals past quaint villages in this traditional treasure in the heart of Europe.

This huge yet graceful bridge connects the north and south parts of Rotterdam and is one of the city’s most iconic architectural landmarks. 

This huge yet graceful bridge connects the north and south parts of Rotterdam and is one of the city’s most iconic architectural landmarks. 

This huge yet graceful bridge connects the north and south parts of Rotterdam and is one of the city’s most iconic architectural landmarks. 

This business hub outside the city center caters to international crowds with shops, art exhibits and restaurants.

Amsterdam, with its abundance of bars and infamous Red Light District, is known around the world as the premier party city. But the Dutch capital is famous for much more than partying, it’s internationally renowned for its 17th-century canals, its canal houses with beautiful facades, its museums great and small, and, of course, its coffee shop culture.

This business hub outside the city center caters to international crowds with shops, art exhibits and restaurants.

This business hub outside the city center caters to international crowds with shops, art exhibits and restaurants.

Visit this striking modern building to attend an exhibition, take in a concert, read a book in the Reading Café and learn about Maastricht’s industrial past. 

Visit this striking modern building to attend an exhibition, take in a concert, read a book in the Reading Café and learn about Maastricht’s industrial past. 

Visit this striking modern building to attend an exhibition, take in a concert, read a book in the Reading Café and learn about Maastricht’s industrial past. 

Modernist buildings, fashionable nightlife, river views and many museums and galleries make the Netherlands’ second-biggest city an exciting and lively destination.

Marvel at the bright colors and peculiar shapes of one of the most iconic examples of modernist architecture in the world.

Visit this striking modern building to attend an exhibition, take in a concert, read a book in the Reading Café and learn about Maastricht’s industrial past. 

Around The Hague’s central square you will discover fine dining, paintings by Dutch masters and the 13th-century castle that is the heart of Dutch political life.  

Visit this striking modern building to attend an exhibition, take in a concert, read a book in the Reading Café and learn about Maastricht’s industrial past. 

Spend a day in this charming Rotterdam suburb with excellent galleries, cozy cafés and unique, independent stores.