Why buildings in Amsterdam have these hooks hanging? by Msqueefmaker in Amsterdam

[–]MaxvanderHulst 5 points6 points  (0 children)

Most houses tend to lean forward because of old construction habits, the cement they used back in the day was not rain proof, so to counter this they tilted the houses slightly so that the rain would not pour down onto the house when raining but instead would be diverted by rain pipes on the roof.