A beautiful morning photo of the palace on the dam in Amsterdam. I took this picture on a quiet spring morning, when there were no people around.
The palace was built between 1648 and 1665 as a city hall, designed by architect Jacob van Campen, and was inaugurated on 29 July 1655. The building is regarded as the Netherlands' most important historical and cultural monument of the Golden Age. A high dome rises above the central part, from which one could see the arrival of ships on the IJ.
The dome is crowned by a weather vane in the shape of a cog ship, the ancient symbol of the city of Amsterdam.
Because the photo is so detailed, it can be printed in a large format!
Hobby photographer and all-round creative. My portfolio consists of own photography and CC0-photoshop adaptations. I also "restore" old photos and illustrations digitally and make collages you can keep looking at!.. Read more…