Množina: amsters

Množina: Amsterdams

1. An industrial center and the nominal capital of the Netherlands; center of the diamond-cutting industry; seat of an important stock exchange; known for its canals and the Rijksmuseum art museum; Also called: capital of The Netherlands.
2. City in Missouri (USA); zip code 64723.
3. City in New York (USA).
4. Village in Ohio (USA); zip code 43903.
Capital of the Netherlands; Canals cut through the city link it with the North Sea and the Rhine, and as a Dutch port it is second only to Rotterdam. There is shipbuilding, printing, food processing, banking, and insurance.
features.
Art galleries include the Rijksmuseum, Stedelijk, Van Gogh Museum, and the Rembrandt house. Notable also are the Royal Palace 1655 and the Anne Frank house.
history.
The city developed out of a fishing village at the mouth of the Amstel; became part of Holland 1317; passed to the duke of Burgundy 1428. It was freed from Spanish domination 1579. After the golden age of the 17th century it declined in maritime importance. It was occupied by the Germans during World War II.