Dam Square - the central square of Amsterdam, capital of the Kingdom of the Netherlands, the venue of various official events and celebrations and popular tourist attraction. Every year is celebrated here May 4th National Day of Remembrance, held here on the occasion of the celebration of the king, the townspeople are celebrating Christmas.

Dam Square is located in the historic center of Amsterdam. Dimensions Square - about 200 x 100 meters. Its name, like the name of the town comes from the word "dam". This dam has appeared on the Amstel River in 1270 and joined the two parts of the city, lying on different sides of the river. Over time, expand and strengthen the dam and into a central square, connecting the two then existing urban areas. Where moored boats, the fish market appeared, and on the other side of the square was located the town hall. Dame has long been a market square, and up to 1808 there was a city Waag. For a time there was a market, and later in its place there was a general store. At the beginning of the XIX century it was filled with the last water station, and the area became surrounded on all sides by land.

Dam Square is now crossed by several tram lines. From her depart the main streets of the Dutch capital: Damrak, Rokin, Nivendeyk, Kalverstraat and Damstrat. On the western side of the square is the Royal Palace, next to it an old New Church Museum and Madame Tussauds. On the opposite side of the square in 1956 it was established National Monument - white stele erected in memory of the victims of World War II.