Tags: World Heritage Site.
Amsterdam capital of the Netherlands has more than one hundred kilometres of canals about 90 islands and 1500 bridges. The three main canals Herengracht Prinsengracht and Keizersgracht dug in the 17th century during the Dutch Golden Age form concentric belts around the city known as the Grachtengordel. Alongside the main canals are 1550 monumental buildings.