Amsterdam is the capital and one of the major cities of the Netherlands. It is one of the major ports and trading centers in the world. Although the capital, the headquarters of the Dutch government is not here, but in The Hague. Emerging as a small fishing village in the late twelfth century, Amsterdam became one of the most important ports in the world during the Dutch Golden Age in the seventeenth century, leading to its innovative development in business.
At that time, the city was a major center for the cash and diamond trade. The city expanded in the nineteenth and twentieth centuries, and many new neighborhoods and suburbs were planned and built. The canals of Amsterdam, built in the seventeenth century, and the architecture of the nineteenth century have been inscribed on the UNESCO World Heritage List.
In 1921, the oldest historic part of the city since the acquisition of Sluton by the municipality of Amsterdam was Sloan, built in the ninth century.
As the commercial capital of the Netherlands and one of the top financial centers in Europe, the Netherlands has been given the status of Alpha Global City by the Globalization and World Cities Research Network Globalization and the World Cities Research Group. The city is considered the cultural capital of the Netherlands. Many large Dutch companies are headquartered here, and the headquarters of seven of the world’s 500 largest companies, including Philips, Azo Nobel, TomTom and ING.
Also, many first-tier technology companies have European headquarters in Amsterdam, such as Uber, Netflix and Tesla, Eck. Amsterdam was named the second best city to live in by the Economist Intelligence Unit in 2012, and Marker named it the twelfth best city in terms of quality of life for the environment and infrastructure.
As of today, Port of Amsterdam is the second largest port in the country and the fifth largest in Europe. Famous Amsterdam residents include Anne Frank’s diary, renowned diary Anne Frank, artist Rembrandt van Rijn and Vincent Van Gogh, and philosopher Baruch Spinoza.
The Amsterdam Stock Exchange, the oldest stock exchange in the world, is located in the heart of the city. Other major attractions in Amsterdam include the historic canals, the Rijksamucium, the Van Gogh Museum, and the Stadelikh Museum. I implied the redlight district.
About 5 million international tourists visit Amsterdam every year. The city is well known for its nightlife and festival activities. Such as Melkig and Paradiso are one of the most famous nightclubs in the world.
Amsterdam is one of the most multinational cities in the world, with people from at least 18 nationalities represented. Data collected.
On August 5, 2019, I traveled to Amsterdam. I will go again when the time comes.