Outdoor Pitstop
The story
Audio tour · Dam Square
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You're standing on Dam Square, the historic heart of Amsterdam. Around 1270, a dam was built across the river Amstel right here, and that's where Amsterdam gets its name. The dam linked the settlements on either side of the river. It had a sluice, and to the north lay the harbour, today's Damrak. Until 1841, ships still moored here to load and unload.
Read and hear the whole story in the Outdoor Pitstop app: check in at this place and it is yours (with Pro; new users are Pro for the first 4 weeks).
