Thursday, October 22, 2009

Official postcrossing card


Amsterdam from air. Its name is derived from Amstel dam, indicative of the city's origin: a dam in the river Amstel, where the Dam Square is today. Settled as a small fishing village in the late 12th century, Amsterdam became one of the most important ports in the world during the Dutch Golden Age. From Cindy.

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