The Amstel is a river in the Netherlands which runs through the city of Amsterdam. Image File history File links Size of this preview: 450 × 599 pixel Image in higher resolution (580 × 772 pixel, file size: 77 KB, MIME type: image/png) Amstel (including Amstel-Drechtkanaal) File links The following pages on the English Wikipedia link to this file (pages on other projects are not... [[ == Headline text == This article does not cite its references or sources. ... Nickname: Mokum Motto: Heldhaftig, Vastberaden, Barmhartig (Valiant, Determined, Compassionate) Location of Amsterdam Coordinates: Country Netherlands Province North Holland Government  - Mayor Job Cohen  - Aldermen Lodewijk Asscher Hennah Buyne Carolien Gehrels Tjeerd Herrema Maarten van Poelgeest Marijke Vos  - Secretary Erik Gerritsen Area [1][2]  - City 219 km²  (84. ... This article includes a list of works cited but its sources remain unclear because it lacks in-text citations. ... North Holland: (Dutch: Noord-Holland) is a province of the Netherlands, located in the northwest part of the country. ... [[ == Headline text == This article does not cite its references or sources. ... In hydrology, the discharge of a river is the volume of water transported by it in a certain amount of time. ... Nickname: Mokum Motto: Heldhaftig, Vastberaden, Barmhartig (Valiant, Determined, Compassionate) Location of Amsterdam Coordinates: Country Netherlands Province North Holland Government  - Mayor Job Cohen  - Aldermen Lodewijk Asscher Hennah Buyne Carolien Gehrels Tjeerd Herrema Maarten van Poelgeest Marijke Vos  - Secretary Erik Gerritsen Area [1][2]  - City 219 km²  (84. ...

The Amstel's name is derived from Aeme stelle, old Dutch for "area abounding with water". The river originally began where two smaller rivers, the Drecht and Kromme Mijdrecht, joined together, a little south of Uithoorn. After the construction of a canal, the Amstel-Drecht Kanaal, the river (including the canal) now begins where the Drecht and another canal, the Aarkanaal, meet one another, near the town of Nieuwveen. Tributary rivers are the Kromme Mijdrecht, Bullewijk and Waver. Uithoorn (population: 26,763 in 2004) is a town in the north-western Netherlands, in the province of North Holland. ... Nieuwveen () is a town in the Dutch province of South Holland. ...

The river's mouth is in Amsterdam, where it meets the IJ bay. However, in 1936 the last part of the river (called Rokin) was filled in, so the river now ends at Spui square, although it remains connected to the IJ through subterraneous pipes. Satellite image of Amsterdam and surroundings showing whats left of the IJ, its polders, and the North Sea Canal. ... 1936 (MCMXXXVI) was a leap year starting on Wednesday (link will take you to calendar). ... Amsterdam in 1544, with Dam square in the centre and the Rokin in the top left. ... The Spui is a square in the centre of Amsterdam, The Netherlands. ...

Amsterdam took its name from the river. The city developed out of a small fishing village called "Amstelredam", built in the 13th century alongside a dam at the mouth of the river. The town was granted city rights around 1300. The hamlet developed into the small town "Amsteldam", which later became "Amsterdam". City rights are a medieval phenomenon in the history of the Low Countries. ...

The famous Magere Brug bridge in Amsterdam crosses the river, as do the Blauwbrug, Hoge Sluis and Berlagebrug bridges. The Stopera city hall and opera house and Carré theatre are both located on the banks of the river. Magere Brug The Magere Brug (Skinny Bridge) is a bridge over the river Amstel in the city centre of Amsterdam. ... Blauwbrug The Blauwbrug (literally, blue bridge) is an historic bridge in Amsterdam. ... Stopera, as seen from the river Amstel. ...

A nationally televised concert is held on the river every year on Bevrijdingsdag (Liberation Day). The rowing races Head of the River Amstel and Heineken Roeivierkamp are held on the river annually. The river also forms part of the route of the Canal Parade, Amsterdam's annual floating gay pride parade. Victory in Europe Day (V-E Day) was May 8, 1945, the date when the Allies during the Second World War formally celebrated the defeat of Nazi Germany and the end of Adolf Hitlers Reich. ...

The area through which the river passes is known as the Amstelland. The city and municipality of Amstelveen, the municipality of Ouder-Amstel, the towns of Ouderkerk aan de Amstel and Nes aan de Amstel are all named after the river as well. Amsterdam has a street called Amstel (along the river), a square called Amstelveld and a train station called Amsterdam Amstel. Amstelveen is a municipality and a city in the Netherlands, in the province of North Holland. ... Ouder-Amstel (population: 13,055 in 2004) is a municipality in the northwestern Netherlands, in the province of North Holland. ... Ouderkerk aan de Amstel () is a town in the Dutch province of North Holland. ...

Amstel beer is also named after the river. The Amstel brewery was situated close to the Amstel river, and the river water was used to cool the beer. Amstel Brewery in the Netherlands. ...

In the former Dutch colonies in North America, a town was captured from the Swedes in 1655 and renamed Nieuw-Amstel. It is now known as New Castle, Delaware. Events March 25 - Saturns largest moon, Titan, is discovered by Christian Huygens. ... Old New Castle Courthouse. ... Official language(s) None Capital Dover Largest city Wilmington Area  Ranked 49th  - Total 2,491 sq mi (6,452 km²)  - Width 30 miles (48 km)  - Length 100 miles (161 km)  - % water 21. ...

The Amstel in art

Many artists that have painted or drawn the Amstel river, including:

• Aert van der Neer (1603-1677)
• Rembrandt (1609-1669)
• Willem Witsen (1860-1923)
• George Hendrik Breitner - (1857-1923)
• Piet Mondrian (1872-1944)
• Hendrik Jan Wolter (1873-1952)
• Frans Koppelaar (1943- )

Landscape with Windmill by Aernout van der Neer (1647_49) Oil on wood, 69,5 x 92,5 cm. ... Rembrandt Harmenszoon van Rijn (July 15, 1606– October 4, 1669) is generally considered one of the greatest painters and printmakers in European art history and the most important in Dutch history. ... Painter and photographer George Hendrik Breitner (September 12, 1857, Rotterdam - June 5, 1923, Amsterdam) was a member of the Dutch artist group known as De Tachtigers(The Eighties) because of their artistic influence in the years of 1880, including painters like Isaac Israëls, Willem Witsen, and poets like Willem... Piet Mondrian in his studio in 1941 as photographed by Arnold Newman Pieter Cornelis (Piet) Mondriaan, after 1912 Mondrian, (pronounced: Pete Mon-dree-on, IPA: ) (b. ... Photo of the artist Frans Thomas Koppelaar (April 23, 1943), Dutch painter, was born at The Hague. ...

Photo gallery

The Amstel river in Amsterdam, panoramic view showing the Stopera and Blauwbrug (left) and Amstelhof (right), which houses the Hermitage Amsterdam museum
The Amstel river in Amsterdam, view of the Magere Brug bridge from the Blauwbrug bridge	The Amstel river in Amsterdam, view from the Hoge Sluis bridge	The Amstel Hotel on the banks of the river Amstel in Amsterdam
The Amstel with a view of the Rembrandttoren, the tallest building in Amsterdam	The rich of Amsterdam built lavish houses on the riverside, such as this house, called Oostermeer	Amstel by Night oil on canvas Frans Koppelaar