Amsterdam - summer 2006adjust colours
Amsterdam is the capital city of the Netherlands and was founded by two fishermen on the shores of the river Amstel. The damming of the river Amstel gave it its name (in Dutch: Amstelredam "Dam in the Amstel"). Famous Amsterdammers: Rembrandt, van Gogh, Spinoza, Israëls, Anne Frank, Johan Cruijff... Around Amsterdam, Hague