点评:The city of Amsterdam was born when the Amstel River was dammed here in order to provide measures for flood control and to divert water to the Singel to form a defensive moat around the city. The Dam Square is the site of that original dam and the original open space for the city center. Here many important civic and commercial properties developed like the New Church, Nieuwe Kerk, the City Hall, that became the Koninklijk (Royal Palace), and the Damrak. It is also a central gathering for the Dutch people where they recognized national events, like the cenotaph National Monument. It is likely a place you will visit when you go to any of these important Amsterdam sights. However, even if you don't plan to visit those specific sights, you should make a point to visit as it is free and perhaps the best place to experience Amsterdam.
We had a chance to cross it several times in short stays and see several sights including the Royal Palace (amazing), New Church (great visit) and the National Monument. While I am sure there are times of the day when you can visit the Square when few people are there, this is one of the most important public spaces in the city, so it is likely to be crowded. The day of our visit there was a children's soccer tournament taking places, so people were everywhere but also actively engaged in civic use. To really experience Amsterdam, you must visit Dam Square.
翻译:阿姆斯特丹这座城市诞生于阿姆斯特尔河在此筑坝之时,其目的是为了控制洪水,并将河水引入辛格尔河,形成环绕城市的防御护城河。水坝广场正是最初水坝的所在地,也是最初的城市中心开放空间。许多重要的市政和商业建筑都发展于此,例如新教堂(Nieuwe Kerk)、市政厅(后来的皇家宫殿)以及达姆拉克大街。这里也是荷兰人民聚集的中心,他们在这里纪念国家重大事件,例如国家纪念碑。如果您计划游览阿姆斯特丹的任何重要景点,这里很可能是您必去之地。即使您没有计划参观这些特定景点,也应该抽出时间来这里看看,因为它是免费的,而且或许是体验阿姆斯特丹的最佳地点。
我们曾多次短暂停留,途经水坝广场,并参观了包括皇家宫殿(令人惊叹)、新教堂(非常棒的游览体验)和国家纪念碑在内的多个景点。虽然我相信一天中总有一些时段广场上人比较少,但这里是阿姆斯特丹最重要的公共空间之一,所以人多拥挤是常有的事。我们去的那天正好赶上儿童足球锦标赛,所以到处都是人,大家都在积极参与公共活动。想要真正体验阿姆斯特丹,水坝广场绝对不容错过。