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These statues represent those wardsmen painted by Rembrandt in The Night Watch. The original painting is still in the city at the Rijksmuseum.

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The Reguliersbreestraat leads away from Rembrandtplein towards Muntplein Square.

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This is the largest art history research library in the country.

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The gardens of the museum are just as beautiful as the art inside.

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Just beyond the canal system, the Rijksmuseum is home to a spectacular art collection, particularly of the Dutch masters.

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The "Mint Tower" was originally built in the 1600s, then rebuilt in 1885. It stands in Muntplein Square, at the intersection of the Amstel River and the Singelgracht.

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Amsterdam reportedly has 2500 bridges throughout the area, crossing the canals that were dug during the Middle Ages to enable easy travel throughout the city.

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Bridges, bicycles and canals are everywhere you look in the city.
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