Now you are back on Dam Square, the beginning and the end of your trail. As we explained at the beginning of the walk, this square is the symbolic heart of the city and of the Netherlands. And the Dutch royal family have an important aspect of this: Dam Square is the place where all the national celebrations, like royal marriages and investitures, past and present, are held. The celebrations are not just held on the square, but in the buildings that line the square too, such as the Royal Palace and the Nieuwe Kerk (New Church), which you can see on your right.

In 2013, the enthronement of King Willem-Alexander took place here on Dam Square, making him Monarch of the Kingdom of the Netherlands, and spoke to the people on the square from the balcony of the palace. Afterwards, in the Nieuwe Kerk, he was formally installed as king. It was one huge, day-long party for everyone here on Dam Square. If you would like to see some impressions of that day, you can watch the video.

Finish the trail by returning to the Monument on Dam Square, and reflect a little on your I-Tour of the ‘Venice of the Low Countries’, which showed you all the highlights of Amsterdam’s canal ring. If you would like to see more of Amsterdam and its environs, please take a look at the App, which contains various I-Tours of Amsterdam and the neighbouring towns.