Little left-overs of the glorious past.

In the 17th century, when Amsterdam's economy was booming and the city's harbour was one of the most significant ones in Europe, many warehouses were built in newly constructed areas; areas that not rarely were built upon artificial islands at the bank of the IJ-water, conventiently close to where ships from far away embarked.

Now, in the 21st century, the warehouses have been converted into luxurious residences, facilitated with all the commodities that modern man needs. I guess it won't surprise you that one requirement to live in such an old warehouse is a certain degree of wealthiness!