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Unusual Places in Amsterdam<\/h2>\n
Amsterdam is full of unusual places to visit, keep an eye out and follow us!
\nIf you have chosen unusual accommodations in Amsterdam,your stay will be unforgettable!<\/p>\n

The Mercies of Oude Kerk<\/h3>\n
Ouderkersplein 23
\nVisit: Monday to Saturday from 10am to 6pm,
\nSunday from 1pm to 5:30pm (closed January 1st, April 27th, and December 25th). Admission: 10\u20ac.<\/p>\n
$\"Oude$ This church, which dates back to 1309, is the oldest church in Amsterdam. It is located at the entrance of the red light district, erected here, maybe because sailors used to frequent and venerate this church\u2026 They probably went to pray before going to see a prostitute, and then went to confess afterwards!<\/p>\n
You can visit its magnificent gothic bell tower (April to September from Thursday to Saturday 1pm to 5pm) which dates back from the 16th century. From there, you have a nice view of the city, and you can admire the 47 bells of its 17th century carillon. You will also see a magnificent pulpit, very beautiful oak organs, and very beautiful stained glass windows.<\/p>\n
But what you must not miss are the bawdy or merciful sculptures that adorn the choir stalls. They represent popular sayings such as \u201cyawn like an oven\u201d, \u201cMoney doesn\u2019t come out of my backside\u201d and \u201cit\u2019s by forging that you become a blacksmith.\u201d<\/p>\n
$\"The$
The Mercies of Oude Kerk<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n
$\"Money$ <\/a>
Money doesn\u2019t come out of my backside<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n
$\"Yawn$ <\/a>
Yawn like an oven<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n
$\"\"$ <\/p>\n
$\"\"$ <\/a>
another saying<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n
$\"\"$ <\/a>
unusual Amsterdam<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n
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The Golden Torso<\/h3>\n
Ouderkersplein<\/p>\n
$\"\"$
Golden torso<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n
In the middle of Ouderkersplein\u2019s cobblestones, the square on which the Oude Kerk is built at the edge of Amsterdam\u2019s red light district, you can\u2019t miss this bronze hand caressing a breast\u2026<\/p>\n
It appeared here in February 1993 and is the work of an anonymous artist who is also the creator of the statue of the little woodcutter and that of the man with the harmonica.<\/p>\n
$\"But$
But who made it and put it on the street?<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n
Beautiful Statue<\/h3>\n
$\"Respect$
Respect Sex Workers all over the world<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n
Ouderkersplein<\/p>\n
This statue of a woman in a shop window was made by Els Rijerse in 2007. As the inscription below says, it was erected as a sign of respect for the sex workers in the Red Light District.<\/p>\n
\u00ab Respect Sex Workers all over the world \u00bb
\n $\"\"$ <\/p>\n
The Little Woodcutter (little man with saw)<\/h3>\n
$\"\"$
little man with saw<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n
Leidsebrosje (Stadhouderskade, 12)<\/p>\n
Near Leidseplein, we looked around this small square for a moment before finding this bronze statue of a man sawing the branch he is standing on, on a large plane tree\u2019s branch.<\/p>\n
This statue is the second of the anonymous works that appeared in Amsterdam at the end of the 80\u2019s\/beginning of the 90\u2019s, including the golden torso and the man with the harmonica.<\/p>\n
It dates from January 30, 1989.<\/p>\n
If the Little Woodcutter changes his mind and wants to leave his branch before it falls down, he\u2019ll have to free himself\u2026 Indeed, during all these years the tree has been trying to make him a prisoner by covering his feet with its bark!<\/p>\n
$\"little$
little man with saw<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n
The Man with the Harmonica<\/h3>\n
Anjeliersstraat 175<\/p>\n
This work appeared on the fa\u00e7ade of a house in Jordaan in 1994. It is said to be the work of the same anonymous artist that sculpted the Golden Torso and the Little Woodcutter.<\/p>\n
$\"\"$
Harmonica man<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n
Burglar\u2019s Fa\u00e7ade Stones<\/h3>\n
$\"Jacob$
Jacob Frederik Mullar – Burglar from Amsterdam<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n
Elardsgracht,73<\/p>\n
Normally, the stones on a building\u2019s fa\u00e7ade are there to indicate the homeowner\u2019s occupation. Well, here, we see a home in the Jordaan district. Was its owner really Sjako (Jacob Frederik Muller), a famous criminal burglar who was beheaded in 1718?<\/p>\n
In any case, this fa\u00e7ade pays tribute to him, like a book by Justus Van Maurik (1901) which makes this man out to be a kind of Robin Hood who only stole from the rich to give to the poor\u2026<\/p>\n
If you have any information, I\u2019d like to know the true story\u2026 Anyway, it\u2019s funny to see a fa\u00e7ade stone with the effigy of a burglar!s<\/p>\n
$\"Burglar\u2019s$
Burglar from Amsterdam<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n
Fa\u00e7ade Decoration \u2018Het groene wout\u2019 (The Green Duvet)<\/h3>\n
$\"\"$
Het groene wout – Amsterdam<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n
Prisengracht 312<\/p>\n
This beautiful decor, reproducing a work by Vincent Van Gogh, is painted on the fa\u00e7ade of a coffee shop, \u201cla tertulia,\u201d one of the first in Amsterdam\u2026<\/p>\n
The grass we smoke there should lead your imagination to add some sweet greenery to the city! (Er\u2026 that\u2019s my idea, but not having verified it, I\u2019d rather you not interpret that as advice\u2026!)<\/p>\n
The cyclist with pink hair and a pink bike<\/h3>\n
On a bicycle path in Amsterdam Noord<\/p>\n
Impossible to write down an address because this curiosity, like so many others, is constantly on the move\u2026 If you meet, try to take a picture and pin it to your map\u2026<\/p>\n
$\"The$
The cyclist with pink hair and a pink bike<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n
The Reclining Tree<\/h3>\n
Vondelpark<\/p>\n
Weird, weird\u2026 windy Amsterdam? Personally, I haven\u2019t often come across trees lying down like this\u2026 If you visit Vondelpark, you should go see it\u2026<\/p>\n
$\"Vondelpark\"$
Vondelpark – Amsterdam<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n
The Nieuwe Kerk Sundial<\/h3>\n
$\"\"$
Nieuwe kerk<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n
Dam<\/p>\n
This Gothic Church doesn\u2019t really serve it\u2019s religious function today\u2026 It is visited as a museum and, in addition to its magnificent mahogany pulpit, it houses many exhibitions.
\nFor example, at the beginning of 2017, we celebrated Marilyn Monroe\u2019s 90th birthday! Rather surprising!
\nBut, what caught my eye when I walked around the Dam Square is the superb sundial that adorns this church\u2019s fa\u00e7ade.<\/p>\n
$\"\"$ <\/p>\n
Front stone of the castle that turns silver into gold\u2026<\/h3>\n
$\"Prisengracht\"$
Silver into Gold – Prinsengracht<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n
Rozenstraat
\nThis is what you can see when you visit Amsterdam by looking up at the fa\u00e7ades\u2026<\/p>\n
It was near Anne Frank\u2019s house in the Prisengracht district. I liked the stone fa\u00e7ade, but neither I nor Angel could guess how it works\u2026<\/p>\n
Too bad, because I would have been ready to start a conversion! Any ideas?[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column][\/vc_row]<\/p>\n<\/div>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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