whats dam square like in amsterdam?

Answer 1

It's a big square in front of the royal palace. Loads of stuff around it like Madame Tussauds and cafe's and bars. It's about a 5-10 minute walk from the central station straight down Damrak. On holidays and such there is often something happening there. Watch out for the bikes and trams though.

Answer 2

Dam Square lies in the historical center of Amsterdam, approximately 750 meters south of the main transportation hub, Centraal Station. It is roughly rectangular in shape, stretching about 200 meters from west to east and about 100 meters from north to south. It links the streets Damrak and Rokin, which run along the original course of the Amstel River from Centraal Station to Muntplein (Mint Square). The Dam also marks the endpoint of other well-traveled streets, Nieuwendijk, Kalverstraat and Damstraat. A short distance beyond the northeast corner lies the main red-light district, de Wallen.

On the west end of the square is the neoclassical Royal Palace, which served as the city hall from 1655 until its conversion to a royal residence in 1808. Beside it are the 15th-century Gothic Nieuwe Kerk (New Church) and the Madame Tussaud's Wax Museum. The National Monument, a white stone pillar erected in 1956 to memorialize the victims of World War II, dominates the opposite side of the square. Also overlooking the plaza are the Grand Hotel Krasnapolsky and the upscale De Bijenkorf ("The Beehive") department store. These various attractions have turned the Dam into a tourist zone. The square abounds with city pigeons, popular for birdfeeding.

Good luck!

Answer 3

I have enclosed a link of a painting of the Dam 200 years ago. It still looks the same, but you almost can not see it because of the traffic, the tramway, cars, tourists. The monument on the Dam still is an attraction, but I wonder why.
Damrak leads to damsquare. That has a canal next to it and is still beautifull. Especially foto 2

Answer 4

It's a square, bordered by Madam Tussauds and a load of shops, it's usally covered in pigeon poo and often contains a bizarre scotsman playing the bagpipes in full kilted regalia.

Trams run across it and past it.

Answer 5

Busy busy busy,noisy,crowded,lots of different people from all over the world.Trams coming from all sides,bicycles,hawkers,designer shops,gift shops,a shopping mall,a four star hotel,street performers,and crowdy,very crowdy.Put on comfy shoes and be ready to walk if you want to enjoy Amsterdam,but be ready to be shocked,coz u will be,trust me,

Answer 6

in case you want to adhere to the pink mild district bypass to dam sq.. i became purely there and it has many cool bars and espresso shops closeby. also the sq. is extremely busy from each and each and every of the action. you received't lose interest continually highway performers happening and if the RLD isn't for you there are multiple cool boutiques round and canals interior sight.

Answer 7

looks tiled and grey but its not and they say one small tile shape is a different colour and its exactly in the middle and every tourist should serch for it, as its purported to be lucky to do so, GOOD LUCK

Answer 8

Its *very* expensive - a typical tourist trap. Also there are lots of pigeons.

Answer 9

a bit boreing, full of them puppet like statue people asking for money

Answer 10

busy, noisy and scary. i nearly got run over by a tram