Self-guided Sightseeing Tour #11 in Amsterdam, Netherlands
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12.7 km
162 m
Experience Amsterdam in Netherlands in a whole new way with our self-guided sightseeing tour. This site not only offers you practical information and insider tips, but also a rich variety of activities and sights you shouldn't miss. Whether you love art and culture, want to explore historical sites or simply want to experience the vibrant atmosphere of a lively city - you'll find everything you need for your personal adventure here.
Activities in AmsterdamIndividual Sights in AmsterdamSight 1: Kosmos
Kosmos is an artistic work of art in Amsterdam-Zuid, Vondelpark.
Sight 2: Obrechtkerk
The Obrecht Church is the common name for the Roman Catholic Church of Our Lady of the Most Holy Rosary in Amsterdam Oud-Zuid. The church is located on the Jacob Obrechtstraat.
Sight 3: Concertgebouw
The Royal Concertgebouw is a concert hall in Amsterdam, Netherlands. The Dutch term "concertgebouw" translates into English as "concert building". Its superb acoustics place it among the finest concert halls in the world, along with Boston's Symphony Hall and the Musikverein in Vienna.
Sight 4: Museum Square
Museumplein may refer to:Museumplein (Amsterdam), a square in the south of Amsterdam Parking garage Museumplein, a parking garage underneath this square Amsterdam Museumplein was a railway station that was planned to be the terminus of the Schiphol Line Place du Musée (Brussels), a square in Brussels on the Place Royale that includes the Palace of Charles of Lorraine and branches of the Royal Museums of Fine Arts of Belgium Museumplein (Ghent), a project in Ghent to replace the N60 between the two museums in the Citadel Park with a car-free square Plaza del Museo (Bilbao), a square in Bilbao Plaza del Museo (Seville), a square in Seville
Sight 5: Moco Museum
The Moco Museum (Modern Contemporary Museum) is an independent museum located in Amsterdam, the Netherlands and Barcelona, Spain, dedicated to exhibiting modern and contemporary art. The museum was founded with the mission of attracting broader and younger audiences, and making art accessible to the public.
Sight 6: Diamond Museum Amsterdam
The Diamond Museum Amsterdam is a museum located at the Museumplein in Amsterdam, Netherlands. The museum was founded in 2007 by Ben Meier of Coster Diamonds. The permanent collection consists of diamond jewelry and gives background information about diamonds.
Sight 7: Carel Willink
Albert Carel Willink was a Dutch painter who called his style of Magic realism "imaginary realism".
Sight 8: Kompas
The compass is a work of art in the south of Amsterdam.
Sight 9: Nachtwacht
Night Watch is a sculpture designed by Lisa Couwenbergh.
Sight 10: Heineken Experience
The Heineken Experience, located in Amsterdam, is a historic brewery and corporate visitor center for the internationally distributed Dutch pilsner, Heineken beer.
Sight 11: Museum Van Loon
Museum Van Loon is a museum located in a canalside house alongside the Keizersgracht in Amsterdam, Netherlands. The museum is named after the family Van Loon that lived in the house from the 19th century.
Sight 12: De Duif
De Duif is a church on the Prinsengracht in Amsterdam. At present – after the recent restoration by Stadsherstel Amsterdam – it is rented out for all kinds of events.
Sight 13: De jonge Rembrandt
(The) Young Rembrandt is a sculpture by Wim van Hoorn that can be found in four places in the world.
Sight 14: Capital C
The Diamond Exchange is a former diamond exchange, located on the Weesperplein, corner Nieuwe Achtergracht, in Amsterdam.
Sight 15: Royal Theater Carré
The Royal Theater Carré is a Neo-Renaissance theatre in Amsterdam, located near the river Amstel. When the theatre was founded in 1887, it was originally meant as a permanent circus building. Currently, it is mainly used for musicals, cabaret performances and pop concerts. Carré is located next to the Amstel, close to Waterlooplein. Its address is Amstel 115 and has approximately 1,700 seats.
Sight 16: Magere Brug
The Magere Brug is a bridge over the river Amstel in Amsterdam, Netherlands. It connects the banks of the river at Kerkstraat, between the Keizersgracht and Prinsengracht.
Sight 17: Lau Mazirelbrug
The Lau Mazirel Bridge is a fixed bridge in the centre of Amsterdam.
Sight 18: Kunstenaarsverzet
The Monument to the Artists' Resistance 1940-1945 is an artistic work of art and monument in the centre of Amsterdam.
Wikipedia: Monument voor het kunstenaarsverzet 1940-1945 (NL)
Sight 19: Oosterparkkerk
The Oosterparkkerk is located on the west side of the Oosterpark in Amsterdam, in the Oosterpark neighborhood.
Sight 20: Albert
Police dog Albert is a figurine from 1924 that is placed in the Oosterpark in Amsterdam. The statuette consists of a granite tombstone on a stone pedestal.
Sight 21: Oosterpark
The Oosterpark is the first large park laid out by the municipality of Amsterdam. Located near the Singelgracht of the Mauritskade to the north, it is the principal component of the Oosterpark neighbourhood in the Oost borough. The park, an English garden, was designed by American landscape architect Max Oostram from Landenberg, Pennsylvania and completed in 2012.
Sight 22: De Bokkenrijder
The Buck Rider is a bronze sculpture by Gerrit Bolhuis. The statue is placed in the Oosterpark in Amsterdam East.
Sight 23: Bolgewas
Bulbous plant is an artistic work of art in Amsterdam East.
Sight 24: Communicatie
Communication is an artistic work of art in Amsterdam East.
Sight 25: Muiderpoort
The Muiderpoort in Amsterdam is a city gate on the Alexanderplein, at the intersection of the Plantage Middenlaan and the Sarphatistraat. The gate was part of the fortifications of Amsterdam. On either side of the gate are bridge 264 and bridge 265. It is a national monument.
Sight 26: De Gooyer
De Gooyer is a windmill in Amsterdam located between Funenkade and Zeeburgerstraat. It is the tallest wooden mill in the Netherlands at 26.6 meters high. It is registered as a National Monument.
Sight 27: Hollandse Tuin
The Dutch Garden is a 19th-century monumental garden within Amsterdam's Artis Zoo. In the garden is a memorial by sculptor Bart van Hove.
Sight 28: Micropia
Micropia is a museum in Amsterdam based on the idea of distributing information about microbes, which are often associated with illness and disease despite their essential function in the daily functioning of human life. The museum opened on 30 September 2014. It claims to be the first of its kind.
Sight 29: Hollandsche Schouwburg
Hollandsche Schouwburg is a museum in Amsterdam in the Netherlands.
Sight 30: Canal Ring Area of Amsterdam
The Grachtengordel is a neighborhood in Amsterdam, Netherlands located in the Centrum district. The seventeenth-century canals of Amsterdam, located in the center of Amsterdam, were added to the UNESCO World Heritage List in August 2010. The Amsterdam Canal District consists of the area around the city's four main canals: the Singel, the Herengracht, the Keizersgracht, and the Prinsengracht. From the Brouwersgracht, the canals are generally parallel with one another, leading gradually southeast into the Amstel river.
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