Dam Square - Amsterdam. Panoramic webcam

Dynamic webcam is broadcast from the Central squareAmsterdam. Here you can see the Royal Palace, the national monument Dam the beer establishment Europa, and, of course, tourists from different countries. Amsterdam, city and capitalThe Kingdom Of The Netherlands. Today it is a major port. Like most ports in Europe, the Netherlands has increased due to trade of gold that was imported here from North and South America in the 17th century. Started just like a fishing village, today a major city. Amsterdam, the Netherlands, is the capital and most populous city in the Kingdom. Status Dutch capital city was in accordance with the Constitution of the Netherlands though it is not place cannot be called the residence of the Dutch government, which is located in the Hague. The city's population is 813 000 people. The origin of the city can be judged from the title – Damme and Amstel, in other words we can say that the city of Amsterdam which appeared on the platinum. The town originated as a fishing village at the turn of the 12th century. Later the city became one of the most developed ports in the Kingdom. A lot of gold were brought to Amsterdam in the 17th century. As a result, the city became one of the centers of Finance in Eastern Europe. For a long time here except for gold imported diamonds, which made a sharp turn in the history of Amsterdam. In the city still work exchanger, it is the oldest exchanger in Europe, they appeared as a result of abundant importation of gold coins. Today the city has the stock exchange as in ancient time. In the 18-19 century, the city grew significantly in size and scale. Many areas of the city have been separately designed, and constructed to thus be able to protect the city from the enemy. Some of the buildings in the town are under UNESCO protection. An increasing number of people come here to see this city.