Amersfoort, city walls, the NetherlandsAmersfoort is near Utrecht, and the old defenses are still there, with houses built into the city walls. This old fortress section has the narrow windows needed for defense, with just enough room for bows and arrows. See fine photos and history at home.planet.nl/%7Emuije000/Amersfoort/index.
There is a large pedestrianized mall in the old town, as is often found, and a large hurdy-gurdy playing.
Houses squeezed in places: In Amsterdam, see post, a canal boat tour narrator claimed that this is the world's narrowest house, squeezed between larger neighboring town houses - and we were told it is narrow for tax reasons. Citizens were taxed based on frontage, not depth. I understand the owner makes many euro on tours. Location, location.
Hurdy-gurdy, Amersfoort, the Netherlands
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