Dam Square - Definition

Dam square in Amsterdam is where the Amstel dam was located, which gave the city its name.

Here are located:

• The Royal Palace
• the Nieuwe Kerk
• Madame Tussaud's Wax Museum
• the Grand Hotel Krasnapolsky
• De Bijenkorf department store

In the center of the Dam is a monument to Holland's WWII dead.

On the square there are many city pigeons, popular for birdfeeding.

The street to the left of the Hotel Krasnapolsky leads into the red-light district De Wallen.