Self-guided Sightseeing Tour #17 in Amsterdam, Netherlands

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Number of sights 15 sights
Distance 8.3 km
Ascend 76 m
Descend 75 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 Amsterdam

Sight 1: Love sphinx

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Love sphinx is a sculpture by Carel Kneulman.

Wikipedia: Love sphinx (NL)

227 meters / 3 minutes

Sight 2: Kabouterhuis-hek

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The Gnome House fence is a work of art in Amsterdam Nieuw-West.

Wikipedia: Kabouterhuis-hek (NL)

1235 meters / 15 minutes

Sight 3: Manna

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Manna is a multi-part artistic work of art in Amsterdam Nieuw-West. Colloquially, it was given the title Half Cut White.

Wikipedia: Manna (Ram Katzir) (NL)

83 meters / 1 minutes

Sight 4: Mor Sharbil

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The building Burgemeester Eliasstraat 72-74 in Amsterdam-Slotermeer Amsterdam has been a municipal monument since 2011.

Wikipedia: Burgemeester Eliasstraat 72-74 (NL), Website

481 meters / 6 minutes

Sight 5: Monument Haarlemmerweg

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The Monument on the Haarlemmerweg is a monument for war victims, placed on the Haarlemmerweg, Amsterdam Nieuw-West between the pedestrian and bicycle bridges Burgemeester Eliasstraat and Burgemeester Fockstraat. Police officer Elias, father and son Verkuijl were shot dead here by the German occupying forces in retaliation for an act of resistance on the Amsterdam-Haarlem railway line. After the war they were buried in the Honorary Cemetery in Bloemendaal.

Wikipedia: Monument aan de Haarlemmerweg (NL)

602 meters / 7 minutes

Sight 6: All that glitters...

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All that glitters... is a temporary artwork in Amsterdam Nieuw-West.

Wikipedia: All that glitters... (NL)

78 meters / 1 minutes

Sight 7: Under Heaven 03

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Under Heaven 03 is a work of art in Amsterdam Nieuw-West.

Wikipedia: Under Heaven 03 (NL)

359 meters / 4 minutes

Sight 8: DIN 20

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Construction steel DIN 20 is a work of art in Amsterdam-West.

Wikipedia: Constructie staal DIN 20 (NL)

803 meters / 10 minutes

Sight 9: Wiel

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The wheel is an artistic work of art in Amsterdam-Westpoort.

Wikipedia: Het wiel (Jeroen Henneman) (NL)

476 meters / 6 minutes

Sight 10: Petruskerk

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Petruskerk tp://www.bmz.amsterdam.nl / Attribution

The Petruskerk is a Protestant church in the former village of Sloterdijk, now part of Amsterdam-West.

Wikipedia: Petruskerk (Sloterdijk) (NL)

769 meters / 9 minutes

Sight 11: Boomkerk

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The Tree or Boomkerk is the common name of the Roman Catholic Church of Saint Francis of Assisi in Amsterdam - Bos en Lommer.

Wikipedia: De Boom (Amsterdam) (NL), Website

1169 meters / 14 minutes

Sight 12: Sluis Haarlemmervaart

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The Haarlemmervaart lock is located in the Haarlemmervaart in Amsterdam-West near the Van Slingelandtstraat.

Wikipedia: Schutsluis Haarlemmervaart (NL)

580 meters / 7 minutes

Sight 13: Westerpark

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The Westerpark is a public urban park in Amsterdam, Netherlands. The former borough (stadsdeel) of Westerpark is named after the park, as is the current neighborhood.

Wikipedia: Westerpark (park) (EN)

945 meters / 11 minutes

Sight 14: Museum Het Schip

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Amsterdam School Museum Het Schip is a museum in Amsterdam-West, located in the block of houses of the same name. The museum is dedicated to the Amsterdam School. The building, designed by architect Michel de Klerk, is considered a prime example of this architectural style.

Wikipedia: Museum Het Schip (NL), Website

444 meters / 5 minutes

Sight 15: Houthavenpark

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The Houthavenpark is a park in Amsterdam-West, located between the Spaarndammerbuurt and the Houthavens district. The southern boundary of the park is formed by the Spaarndammerdijk and Tasmanstraat, the northern border is the Stavangerweg. The park is partly located on the Spaarndammertunnel, which was inaugurated in 2018.

Wikipedia: Houthavenpark (NL)

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