How is Amsterdam built on water?

Now you should take the 'built on water' with a grain of salt. Depending on the location, Amsterdam's first 10 or so meters of soil consists mainly of layers of peat and soft clay. read more

Now you should take the ‘built on water’ with a grain of salt. Depending on the location, Amsterdam’s first 10 or so meters of soil consists mainly of layers of peat and soft clay. read more

Because of the great number of canals around and inside the city — more than one hundred kilometres in total — they form indeed the soul of Amsterdam. Most of the canals were built during the 17th century, when the city was undergoing major development. read more

A City on Water. Courtesy of The Netherlands Board of Tourism & Conventions (NBTC) The canals in Amsterdam total more than 60 miles in length. read more