Dam Square, Heart of Amsterdam, a hub of history and vibrancy
Dam Square
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Introduction
Located in the center of Amsterdam, only 750 meters away from the Central Station, Dam Square is one of the most prominent squares in the Netherlands. It is the origin and the heart of Amsterdam's history, and used to be the only city center square. It is rectangular, with a length of 200 meters from east to west, and about 100 meters from north to south. There are many street artists and pigeons on the square. The first dam on the Amstel River was built here, hence the name. To the west is the Royal Palace, a building with a neoclassical style, which used to be the city hall and was later converted to a palace. To the north of the palace is the New Church. On the south side of the square is the Madame Tussauds wax museum, and on the east side is the National Monument. The monument was built in 1956, 22 meters high, to commemorate the victims of World War II. Every year on May 5, the queen participates in the ceremony to commemorate the end of the war. On May 4th at 8pm, the whole country holds a two-minute silence ceremony for the victims of World War II at this place, which is broadcast live on national television. The rooftop of the adjacent Madame Tussauds museum offers a view of the entire square, and many tourists take pictures here. Transportation 800 meters away from the central train station, it takes a 10-minute walk to reach; you can also take bus or tram routes 1, 2, 4, 5, 9, 13, 17, 24 and get off at Amsterdam, Dam station.
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