"Amsterdam, the Jordaan" a Amsterdam Travel Page by GeSpy

The Amsterdam Jordaan is undoubtedly the most sung about, described and romanched town district of the Netherlands. Started as a district for the poor, today it is a favorite place for students, artists and young proffesionals.

This new inhabitants of the Jordaan, together with the people that stayed behind from the erarly days, made this neighborhood a pleasant place with a mixture of all kinds of styles and activities.

For morte information about the Jordaan:

English: <a href="http://www.jordaaninfo.com">www.jordaaninfo.com</a>
Dutch: <a href="http://www.jordaaninfo.nl">www.jordaaninfo.nl</a>

The Jordaan was build at the large expansion of the city in 1612, as a district for the working class and emigrants. This objective fulfilled the district reasonably up to the 19th century, then the impoverishment started. Because of the occupation of Germay in the years 40-'45 it became more terrible. So in the seventies a large modernisation was started. By then the district was discovered by a new generation occupants: artists, students, young entrepreneurs. But the old inhabitants moved other neighborhoods and cities. Partly by these new inhabitants the Jordaan has changed from a slum area to a district for the rich, with lots of boutiques, terraces, restaurants and pubs.

In the Jordaan are many sights worth seeing. There is of course the Anne Frankhuis and the Westertoren on the border of Jordaan. Or the ' more ordinary' Nooderkerk on the Noordermarkt. But more small-scale is also possible, such as the Theo Thijssen museum, the Woonboot- museum or the Pianolamuseum.

Also in the field of art & culture there is enough to see in Jordaan.