Culture Trip - Houses in Amsterdam are built on wooden poles most of which were assembled in the 17th century. This is why many Amsterdam houses tend to be crooked and lean
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They used wooden poles for Amsterdam von Bart Van Zweeden (2022): Gemälde Acryl, Öl auf Karton - balthasart
Questo - Did you know that Amsterdam is a city built on poles? The city is about two meters below sea level and is sustained by about 11 million poles. The train
![Beautiful Amsterdam, Built on Poles: Who would pay if it all fell down? | by TEDxAmsterdam | Big Questions | Medium Beautiful Amsterdam, Built on Poles: Who would pay if it all fell down? | by TEDxAmsterdam | Big Questions | Medium](https://miro.medium.com/v2/resize:fit:1240/0*dpclakuIN08NuY6A.jpg)
Beautiful Amsterdam, Built on Poles: Who would pay if it all fell down? | by TEDxAmsterdam | Big Questions | Medium
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Amsterdam Rokin, old ware houses standing on wooden poles in the canals over 800years Stock Photo | Adobe Stock
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