Picture Shows: Alastair Sooke at Amsterdam?s Beurs van Berlage, the old stock exchange building on the Damrak in the city centre. Opened in 1903, the building is constructed from some 9 million bricks and was designed by Hendrik Petrus Berlage, an influential figure within the Amsterdam School.
Picture Shows: Alastair Sooke at Euronext Amsterdam, the city?s stock exchange. Amsterdam is credited with establishing one of the oldest securities markets in the world, after the founding of the Dutch East India Company in 1602.
Picture Shows: Alastair Sooke and Janina Ramirez at La Sagrada Familia, to see on-going construction work and enjoy views across Barcelona. Church officials hope work on Antoni Gaudi?s masterpiece will be finished in 2026. The tallest tower will be 172.5m.
Picture Shows: Alastair Sooke and Janina Ramirez at La Sagrada Familia, to see on-going construction work and enjoy views across Barcelona. Church officials hope work on Antoni Gaudi?s masterpiece will be finished in 2026. The tallest tower will be 172.5m.