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By,Vaibhav shah
Prateek aroraSagar guptaRohit solankiRohit raj
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AMSTERDAMPLANNED CITY
HISTORICAL CANNALS
INNOVATIVEDEVELOPMENT IN TRADE
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EUROPE
NETHERLANDS
HOEK VAN HOLK
MIDDLEBERG
UTRECHT
LOCATION AMSTERDAM IS THE CAPITAL AND LARGEST CITY IN
NETHERLANDS
LOCATED IN THE PROVINCEOF NORTH HOLLAND
MAJOR CITIES
europe
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HISTORY OF AMSTERDAM
12 th-13 th century fisherman livingalong the bank of river amstel built a bridgeacross the waterway near ij the woodendoors are acting as dam
14-15 centurytwo great fires swept throughthe city in 1421 and 1452
emperor charles decreed that new houseswere to be built from stone
15 th century map
16 th century
the 16th century brought a rebellion by thedutch against the habsburg king philip ii of spain
16 th century map
1662
FLORIS v
WILLIAM IICHARLES
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17 th century17th century was amsterdam's goldenage
ships from the city sailed to
north america, indonesia, braziland africa and formed the basisof a worldwide trading network
bubonic plague 1663-1666
more than 10% populationdiedSeaways map 17 th century map
18 th century
Dam square
during the 17th and 18th century, amsterdam was a citywhere immigrants formed the majority.
the city council of amsterdam consisted out of peoplewith all kinds of backgrounds: dutch, german, flemish,french, scottish.
Dam square
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19 th centuryThe 18th and early 19th centuriessaw a decline in Amsterdam'sprosperity.
During the Napoleonic wars Amsterdam's fortunes reachedtheir lowest point
At the end of the 19th century theIndustrial Revolution reached
Amsterdam
Industrial revolution
The end of the 19th century issometimes called Amsterdam'ssecond Golden Age.
During World War I, the Netherlands remainedneutral, but Amsterdam suffered the effects of the war when food became scarce
World war 1 & 2
During World War II, German troops occupied thecity. More than 100,000 Jews were deported,famously including Anne Frank
Anne frank
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Climate and weather
Typical weather ranges from a little around freezing in the depths of winter, though usually with littlesnow, to typically pleasant sunny days of 20 to 25 Celsius in the summer. Spring and autumn arepleasant, but can be wet (100+ mm of rain per month). In the summer months there are typically 200hours of sunshine a month, dropping to between 50 and 100 in the winter.
geographythe river amstel terminates in the city centre and
connects to a large number of canals
Amsterdam lies 2mys above sea level
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Area:muncipality/city: 219 sqkmLand:166 sq kmWater: 53 sqkmUrban: 1003 sq kmMetro: 1815 sq km
Population:
municipality/city: 762,057Density: 4459 sqkmUrban: 1,364,422Metro: 2,158,372
Government
Mayor : Eberhard van
der Laan
Party : labour party
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Vision of the city
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Development of city
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Development of city
1545 1623 1775
1866 2000
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MunicipalitiesCentrum openspaces,resturants,coffeeshops, red-light areasWest-small open spaces,residencesZuid- large open spaces,agriculture land,Oost-universities,hotels,educationalinstitute
Nieuwwest
Zuidoost
Centrumwest
Newportnoord
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Open spaces strategies
Open spaces are distributedthrough out the city
The open spaces are formedat thecentre of buildings
There are two scenarios of open spaces
Large open spaces: parks, gardens, public spacesSmall open spaces :central court yards betweenbuildings
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Landscape scenario
Gardenvisit EditorialThe botanical garden in Amsterdam (HortusBotanicus) was founded in 1682 to supplythe city's doctors with medicinal herbs. TheHortus Botanicus has many interesting oldand modern structures, including seedhouses and glass houses.
the urban landscape is normally treesbeside canals under that car parking.
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Amsterdam - architecture
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Dutch architecture
Central station
silodamOude kerk
Borneo sporenburg bridge
Centre amsterdam
Parkrand housing complex
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transportationThe tram :(18 lines) isthe main form of publictransport system in thecentral area
There is a four line metro ,including a short undergroundsection in the city centre, thatserves the neighborhoods of the South East.
Amsterdam is one of the mofrequently-cited examples ocycle-friendly city
Amsterdam Bijlmer ArenA(Asb) is a railway station inthe Bijlmermeer neighborhood of the
Amsterdam
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By air: Flights to Amsterdam arrive inSchipol Airport which is approximately 18kilometres southwest of the city centre.Trains leave the airport for CentraalStation every 20 minutes and the takes
just over 20 minutes.
By bus: there are dozens of busroutes. Regional buses, and somesuburban buses, are operated byConnexxion and Arriva
Ferr yThere are several free ferryservices across the IJ river, to
Amsterdam North, the mostfrequent runs every sevenminutes.
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festivals and events
InternationalTheater SchoolFestival
a special festival presentsin Amsterdam a wide rangeof theater performances bythe students of the Dutchtheater schools.
the open garden festivalEvery year third weekend of June
Amsterdams gardens are perhaps its best keptsecret as theyre rarely visible from the street.
For this weekend you can visit around 30gardens .
Queen's Day celebrates the birthday of the Queen of theNetherlands and is supposed to be a day of national unity and"togetherness"
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tourismamsspectrum of recreational andcultural sights that range fromfascinating old buildings, like the oudekerk, to oddities such as the hashmarihuana museum.terdam has abroad
D am quare
The Dam is the very centre andheart of Amsterdam, althoughthere are arguably prettier sightsin the city. As an historical sitehowever, it is fascinating andworth taking the time toappreciate.
Red Light District in Amsterdam
The royal palaceRed light street
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Scots pine Common linden
Flora and fauna
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LATEST URBAN PEOJECTS IN AMSTERDAM
Zuidkas greenbuilding
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