Amsterdam is famous for its Grachten, a system of concentric canals running through the old town that was started in the 17th century.
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It has numerous fine museums, among them the Stedelijk (modern art), the Rijksmuseum (classical Dutch painting and Asian art), and the Van Gogh Museum. The Anna Frank-House, the hiding place of the Franks during the Nazi occupation, is also open to the public. The city naturally has a number of buildings belonging to the Amsterdam School style of architecture, among them Het Schip by Michel de Klerk (1919). Designed as an apartment house it is today home to the Amsterdam School Museum.
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