AMS#1 Leidsestraat

Leidsestraat When I just moved to Amsterdam, I would often get up early and wander around the city. I had no idea where everything was and more than once I would get lost without Google maps. One day in April 2020, when the COVID lockdown had just begun, I decided to see for myself how empty the city was. It was around 9:30 when I made my way to the Leidsestraat and as you can see it was pretty much empty. This is usually one of the busiest streets in Amsterdam, but not on that day and not for the duration of the lockdown. The history of this street dates back to the great city expanse of 1658 and ran from the Heiligewegspoort to the Leidsepoort in the direction of the city of Leiden. Fr...View all