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The tourist attractions in Amsterdam simply stun their visitors with their heritage, beauty and antique values. The capital of The Netherlands, Amsterdam is home to several repositories and heritage edifices that reflect the glorious history of the city as well as The Netherlands through their artworks, artifacts, and other curiosities. The tourist attractions in Amsterdam draw several tourists to their realms. The tourists can't stop marveling at the exhibits that the tourist attractions in Amsterdam display.

Repositories in Amsterdam

Among the numerous tourist attractions in Amsterdam, a mention must be made of the Van Gogh Museum, Amsterdam. Situated in the locale of Museumplein in Amsterdam, the Van Gogh Museum, Amsterdam showcases some of the greatest artistic achievements of this eccentric genius who is believed to have chopped off his ears due to an unfortunate love affair.

Tourists flock to the precincts of the Van Gogh Museum, Amsterdam in hordes to observe his outstanding creations in the form of the Sunflowers and The Potato Eaters. The Sunflowers of Vincent Van Gogh are world famous and bear testimony to the fact that 'what you see is what you think'. Because a flower as common as the sunflower can appear to be mesmerizing and breathtaking if shown in the right manner and in the positive light.

Another of the tourist attractions in Amsterdam that you must visit is the Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam. The Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam displays with much flair the artistic gifts of Rembrandt, a painter who was a Dutch. The Night Watch of the Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam is hailed as being one of the superlative creations of Rembrandt.

The canvas displays with full aplomb a certain state in the lives of some generals and their armies. The generals are shown with prominence in front of their infantrymen. The generals seem very confident of their positions. Every facet of the Night Watch reflects triumph and surety but not overconfidence. The aspect about the Night Watch that arrests the attention of the viewers the most, is the artist's ability to portray 'people who are about to do something'.

Outstanding, excellent works of achievement, impeccability at its best, call them what you like, the tourist attractions in Amsterdam cast a definite spell over the tourists in the course of their Amsterdam travels.

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Tourist Attractions in Amsterdam
Rijksmuseum	Van Gogh Museum
Oude Kerk	Nieuwe Kerk
Rembrandt Museum	Oosterkerk
Madame Tussauds	St. Nicholas Church
Portugese-Israelite Synagogue	Sexmuseum
Stedelijk Museum	Amsterdams Historisch Museum
Fotografie Museum	Biblical Museum
Trade Unions Museum	Municipal Archives
De Appel Amsterdam	NEMO
Hortus Botanicus	Artis Zoo
Amsterdamse School Museum Het Schip	Theo Thijssen Museum
Museum of Bags and Purses	Pianola Museum
Energetica - National Energy Center	Huis Marseille
Torture Museum	Erotic Museum
Diamond Museum	De Kattenkabinet - The Cat Cabinet
ARCAM	Tropenmuseum - Tropical Museum
Netherlands Maritime Museum	Anne Frank House
Houseboat Museum	Tulip Museum
Geelvinck Hinlopen Huis	Jewish Historical Museum
Museum Amstelkring	Museum Van Loon
Theater Museum	Allard Pierson Museum
Vondelpark	Amsterdamse Bos