A Stunning Passageway in the Capital of the Netherlands Taking You Right Into the World of the Canals of Amsterdam

    Some bizarre giant tigers lurking at you from the walls and ceilings, seducing water naiads and fish gazing at you in disbelief. Everything in sea colors to make you feel as if you were strolling on the seabed. Or as if you were having a really surreal dream. This is the brand new attraction of Amsterdam.

    A Stunning Passageway in the Capital of the Netherlands Taking You Right Into the World of the Canals of Amsterdam
    Greg

    6:45 AM EDT, August 27, 2020

    Admire the entrance

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    ©Arno Coenen

    The hall is really hypnotizing

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    ©Arno Coenen

    It’s really hard to believe that it’s a part of an ordinary city, not a magical dreamland

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    ©Arno Coenen

    The ceilings stun you with the plenty of mosaic motives

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    ©Arno Coenen

    Surrealistic Beurspassage in right in the center of the city. Its inspiration was the myriad of canals the Netherlands are crossed with. The authors of the concept are Hans van Benthem and Iris Roskam. They make it crystal clear– the place was designed to enchant tourists with its beauty.

    Gold is one of dominating colors there

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    ©Arno Coenen

    A sailor? An alien? An astronaut?

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    ©Arno Coenen

    The works are so imaginative

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    ©Arno Coenen

    The ceiling itself is a colorful mosaic made of well over a million of tiny stones. Tiffany-style lamps, made of greenish glass, add it a pinch of class and with its shape they remind you of a corn of fries and herrings, which are some of the local delicatessen.

    But it is the golden chandeliers glittering all over passageway, made of parts of old bikes.

    Everything together makes the place stand out from other city’s attraction and at the same time it matches it in terms of symbols so well.

    It looks marvelous, especially in the evening

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    ©Arno Coenen

    Is the fish scared or scary?

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    ©Arno Coenen

    A melting pot of several symbols

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    ©Arno Coenen

    The tiger on the ceiling is one of the most surprising elements

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    ©Arno Coenen

    It all makes you think of Amsterdam – the fish, canals and bikes

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    ©Arno Coenen

    It is really surprising to see where the authors took their inspirations form. In the first place they mention places of religious cult, like Lourdes in France or the Kutna Hora church in the Czech Republic.

    The couple also mentions the world-famous subway stations in Moscow. That is why their dream was to create a place of similar atmosphere, with the omnipresent spirit of Art Nouveau and Art Deco.

    Golden chandeliers create a unique atmosphere

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    ©Arno Coenen

    How can you resist looking at such a shop window?

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    ©Arno Coenen

    The shades of green and gold makes this place a distinct part of the city, which you can easily spot from a distance

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    ©Arno Coenen
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