Self-guided Sightseeing Tour #18 in Amsterdam, Netherlands

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Number of sights 13 sights
Distance 7.2 km
Ascend 59 m
Descend 54 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: Water, Land, Licht

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Water, earth, air is a work of art in the south of Amsterdam.

Wikipedia: Water, aarde, lucht (NL)

290 meters / 3 minutes

Sight 2: De Wildplasser

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The public pee is a sculpture in Amsterdam-Zuid on the IJsbaanpad

Wikipedia: De wildplasser (NL)

480 meters / 6 minutes

Sight 3: Prometheus

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Prometheus is a work of art in the south of Amsterdam.

Wikipedia: Prometheus (Fred Carasso) (NL)

33 meters / 0 minutes

Sight 4: Olympische groet

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Olympische groet

The International Olympic Committee (IOC) uses icons, flags, and symbols to elevate the Olympic Games. These symbols include those commonly used during Olympic competition—such as the flame, fanfare and theme—as well as those used throughout the years, such as the Olympic flag.

Wikipedia: Olympic salute (EN)

284 meters / 3 minutes

Sight 5: Olympiahuis

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The Olympiahuisje, also known as the Porter's House, or Northern Service House, is a former porter's house on the grounds in Amsterdam, where the 1928 Olympic Games took place. During these games, it served as a post office. Like the Olympic Stadium, it was designed by architect Jan Wils.

Wikipedia: Olympiahuisje (NL)

871 meters / 10 minutes

Sight 6: Fanny Blankers-Koen

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Fanny Blankers-Koen

Francina Elsje Blankers-Koen was a Dutch track and field athlete, best known for winning four gold medals at the 1948 Summer Olympics in London. She competed there as a 30-year-old mother of two, earning her the nickname "the Flying Housewife", and was the most successful athlete at the event.

Wikipedia: Fanny Blankers-Koen (EN)

1016 meters / 12 minutes

Sight 7: Thomaskerk

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The St. Thomas Church on the Prinses Irenestraat in Amsterdam-Zuid was built in 1966 and is owned by the Protestant Church Amsterdam (PKN).

Wikipedia: Thomaskerk (Amsterdam) (NL)

659 meters / 8 minutes

Sight 8: Beatrixpark

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The Beatrixpark is a city park in the south of Amsterdam, between the Boerenwetering, the Amsterdam RAI, the Ringweg-Zuid (A10), the Beethovenstraat, the Zuider Amstelkanaal and the Diepenbrockstraat. The park is located in the Prinses Irene neighbourhood.

Wikipedia: Beatrixpark (Amsterdam) (NL)

841 meters / 10 minutes

Sight 9: Amsterdam Memorial to the Canadian Liberators

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Amsterdam thanks its Canadians is a monument in the Canadezenplantsoen in Amsterdam, opposite the Apollohal, between the Stadionweg and the Bernard Zweerskade.

Wikipedia: Amsterdam dankt zijn Canadezen (NL)

513 meters / 6 minutes

Sight 10: Monument voor gefusilleerde verzetstrijders

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The Apollolaan Resistance Monument is a work of art in the south of Amsterdam.

Wikipedia: Verzetsmonument Apollolaan (NL)

1640 meters / 20 minutes

Sight 11: Afrikahuis

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Afrikahuis

The Africa House is the former church building of the Roman Catholic parish of St. Willibrodus in the Amsterdam district of De Pijp. The municipal monument has not been used as a place of worship since 2008, but it is still owned by the diocese of Haarlem-Amsterdam. Since 2008, it has been used by temporary tenants.

Wikipedia: Afrikahuis (NL)

396 meters / 5 minutes

Sight 12: Van Buurenmonument

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The Van Buuren Monument is a memorial in the Dutch city of Amsterdam, in memory of Lucas van Buuren.

Wikipedia: Van Buurenmonument (NL)

154 meters / 2 minutes

Sight 13: Museum De Dageraad

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De Dageraad is a residential complex in the south of Amsterdam. It is located on both sides of the P.L. Takstraat and is one of the aesthetic highlights of the Amsterdam School.

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

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