The Rijksmuseum at Museumstraat1

The roemer, an ovoid tumbler reminiscent of our current wine glasses, was fashionable during the 16th century. The stem is decorated with raspberry-shaped prunts.

The Sampling Officials check a length of Persian-style fabric against examples from a swatch book

The Sea Palace - a famous floating Chinese restaurant

The Syndics of the Drapers' Guild are responsible for grading the cloth offered for sale to guild members

The turning point in the Battle of Waterloo - The Duke of Wellington gets word that Prussian help is on its way

The very interesting Museum of Bags and Purses at Herengracht 573

The Vlaming Restaurant on Lindengracht

This pair of pistols, with imperial eagles engraved on them, probably belonged to Napoleon and were used at the Battle of Waterloo.

Van Gogh Self-Portrait

View of lobby area

View of the Bloemenmarkt

View of the many bridges that criss-cross the canals

Visitors enjoying the Amsterdam Canal Cruise

Westerkerk tower