TIL the city of Amsterdam is actually built on millions of wooden piles instead of solid ground

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5714@lemmy.dbzer0.com · 23 pts · 240d

It's a future coal field, they're really sustainable in the Netherlands /s

InvisibleShoe@lemmy.world · 14 pts · 240d
vk6flab@lemmy.radio · 12 pts · 240d

In the Netherlands this is common knowledge, there's even a nursery rhyme about it:

https://www.mamalisa.com/?t=es&p=6866

bdeclerc@lemmy.world · 9 pts · 239d

Brussels is even named for being built on top off a swamp (a 'broek') covered in leather tarps ('zelen') = Broek-zele = Bruxelles = Brussels.

Jumi@lemmy.world · 2 pts · 240d (7 replies)

I got stranded in Amsterdam because my flight got canceled because of weather and from what I've seen it must be the dirtiest city I've ever been to, there was trash everywhere.

winkerjadams@lemmy.dbzer0.com · 12 pts · 240d (1 reply)

Have you been to NYC?

Jumi@lemmy.world · 13 pts · 240d

No, you couldn't pay me enough to visit the US

fox2263@lemmy.world · 6 pts · 239d (2 replies)

Was it Saturday morning by any chance

Jumi@lemmy.world · 2 pts · 239d (1 reply)

The night from Saturday to Sunday

fox2263@lemmy.world · 4 pts · 239d

I’ve experienced the weekend a few times and the week. Spotless during the week 😂 I think animals descend on the place

Aganim@lemmy.world · 6 pts · 240d

Personally I prefer Utrecht or Leiden. Although Amsterdam has more to offer in terms of larger/more renowned tourist attractions, I've always enjoyed the vibe in those cities more. Amsterdam is too busy, it smells and it's way too commercial for my taste.

But of course I'm probably biased, I grew up near Leiden and studied in Utrecht. So I spent quite some time there.

x00z@lemmy.world · 5 pts · 239d

Inb4 it was trash day.