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NAME
Dam Square
COUNTRY
Netherlands
ADDRESS
Amsterdam, Netherlands

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About Dam Square
Dam square is an open public place and is the heart of the city of Amsterdam. It is surrounded by Nieuwendijk, Damrak, Warmoesstraat, Damstraat, Mozes en Aäronstraat, Paleisstraat, and Kalverstraat, Rokin, Nes. It is just 750 meters away from Centraal Station and is at the original location of the dam in river Amstel. It links the streets Damrak and Rokin and also the endpoint of the streets like Damstraat, Nieuwendijk, and Kalverstraat. The place is also close to the famous De Wallen. It was a place for the largest fish market as ships moored at the dam to load and unload goods.

Some Lesser Known Facts About Dam Square

  • The place witnessed cruel events including brutal killed at the time of the Second World War. On 7 May 1945, when the Netherlands was occupied by Nazi Germany, thousands of Dutch people were waiting for the Canadian troops to arrive at the place. Members of the German Kriegsmarine watched the crowd from the Grote Club and started shooting in the crowd with the machine gun. Dutch people still don't know the reason behind this shooting. Some people say that Germans were drunk or maybe angry because of the previous arrest of members of the German military by Dutch police.
    The place witnessed cruel events including brutal killed at the time of the Second World War. On 7 May 1945, when the Netherlands was occupied by Nazi
  • The coronation riots were also taking place here in April 1980.
    The coronation riots were also taking place here in April 1980.
  • It is also home to the National Memorial statue which was built in memory of Dutch soldiers and members of the resistance who sacrificed their lives in the Second World War. It was unveiled in 1956.
    It is also home to the National Memorial statue which was built in memory of Dutch soldiers and members of the resistance who sacrificed their lives i
  • You can also see the Royal Palace, Madame Tussauds, the New Church, and Beurs van Berlage at the place.
    You can also see the Royal Palace, Madame Tussauds, the New Church, and Beurs van Berlage at the place.
  • The visitors can also enjoy shopping at Magna Plaza and the trendy Bijenkorf. The food lovers can taste the delicious food at numerous food stalls at the place

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