Home North Holland Amsterdam Amsterdam is entirely built on long polesNorth HollandAmsterdamTraffic & TransportationAmsterdam is entirely built on long poles25/01/2016photo: AirPanoDid you know that Amsterdam is entirely built on long poles hammered deep into the ground, otherwise the buildings would sink away in the muddy ground below? There are 8687 wooden poles to keep up Amsterdam’s central railway station. RELATED ARTICLESMORE FROM AUTHOR AmsterdamDamrak: one of Europe’s busiest streets North HollandJisp: an old whaling village AmsterdamArchaeological gold mine in the heart of Amsterdam