Amsterdam Turns 750: A City with a Timeless Heart

This year, Amsterdam celebrates a remarkable milestone — its 750th birthday. What began as a modest fishing village on the banks of the Amstel has grown into one of the world’s most open, creative, and forward-thinking cities. In 2025, the celebration is not just about age; it’s about spirit, resilience, and reinvention.

Over the past year, the city has been alive with events — concerts on the canals, neighbourhood street festivals, open-air exhibitions, and projects that connected people across generations. From schoolchildren painting murals inspired by Amsterdam’s future to musicians performing in hidden courtyards and historic churches, every part of the city joined in to celebrate the idea of togetherness.

In the heart of the festivities, locals reflected on what makes Amsterdam truly special — its balance between tradition and innovation. The city that once traded spices and ideas across continents now trades in creativity, knowledge, and sustainability. Amsterdam’s story is one of constant movement: always changing, yet deeply rooted in its human scale and sense of belonging.

To mark the exact birthday on 27 October 2025, the city held a grand celebration stretching from Dam Square to the Amstel, uniting residents, artists, and visitors in one shared moment of pride. Bells rang, boats gathered, lights reflected on the water — a reminder that even after 750 years, Amsterdam still knows how to celebrate life with style, purpose, and heart.

Amsterdam at 750 is not just looking back — it’s looking forward. The next chapter is already being written, by everyone who calls this city home.