Dam Square

The central square of Amsterdam, which houses famous buildings and hosts numerous events. One of the most famous and important places in the city.

The square has the shape of a rectangle extending approximately 200 meters from west to east and 100 meters from north to south. It connects Damrak and Rokin streets, running along the direction of the Amstel River from Central Station to Müntplein Square and the Münttoren Tower.

There are such famous city sights as the Royal Palace, the Nivier Kerk Church, the Madame Tussauds Museum, the national monument (white stone pillar), erected in 1956 in memory of the victims of the Second World War. Also on the square are the Grand Hotel Krasnapolski and the prestigious department store De Beyencorf.

In Dam Square there are several stops of tram lines passing through it. At the end of the XIX century (when there was still a horse) Dam Square was the main center of tram service in Amsterdam. After 1900, this function passed to Stationsplain.

In the XIX and XX centuries, the main square of Amsterdam became a "national" square, known to almost all residents of the Netherlands. Demonstrations and various mass events were often held here, including many rallies.