Netherlands, typical architecture

Among other cities, I also visited Utrecht and Amsterdam. Architecture in both cities can be considered as typical dutch architecture. Some of the houses are as old as 550 years. BUT .. what does it mean "a typical dutch house"? ANSWER: A typical dutch historical buildings is leaning either to right, left or front. It doesn have more than 4 stores. And is usually not more than 10 m wide.

These houses were built during times when Amsterdam was the most important city in the world. The city was rising really fast and there was not too much space. Thus, most of houses are relatively narrow. One of the houses on Dam square hold the official world record. Is narrow only 101 cm.

Only very rich families could afford to build houses wider than 15 m. These are to see on the Kaizergracht. On the picture you see on the "poorer" houses. On the top you can notice the hook which was used to lift furniture to higher floors. The stairs are really narrow.