Self-guided Sightseeing Tour #19 in Amsterdam, Netherlands
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13.7 km
120 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.
Individual Sights in AmsterdamSight 1: 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.
Sight 2: Heilige Nikolaas van Myrakerk
The Tichelkerk or Tichel is a church building on the corner of the Lijnbaansgracht and the Tichelstraat in the Jordaan district of Amsterdam. It was built in 1912 as a Roman Catholic St. Anthony's Church. In 2005 it became the Russian Orthodox Church of St. Nicholas of Myra. In the same year, the building was designated a municipal monument. Following Russia's invasion of Ukraine in 2022, the parish seceded from the Moscow Patriarchate and joined the Orthodox Archdiocese of Belgium, Exarchate of the Netherlands and Luxembourg under the Ecumenical Patriarchate of Constantinople.
Sight 3: Frederik Hendrikplantsoen
Frederik Hendrikplantsoen is a park in Amsterdam West, on the edge of the Jordaan in one of the greenest historic neighbourhoods of Amsterdam. The park is located in the Frederik Hendrikbuurt Neighbourhood and has recently undergone extensive investment and redevelopment in consultation with the local community. It is notable for its sculpture group 'De Stam' or 'The Tribe' by Atelier van Lieshout.
Sight 4: Poort
The Blue Gate is an artistic work of art in Amsterdam-West.
Sight 5: Abri en peperbus
Abri en peperbus is a work of art in Amsterdam Oud-West. The artwork is set up on the Van Limburg Stirumplein in the Staatsliedenbuurt.
Sight 6: Drie figuren op straat
Three Figures on the Street is a sculpture group in the Staatsliedenbuurt, Amsterdam Oud-West.
Sight 7: Nassaukerk
The Nassaukerk is a Protestant church building from 1926 on the De Wittenkade in the Staatsliedenbuurt in Amsterdam-West.
Sight 8: Haarlemmerpoort
The Haarlemmerpoort on the Haarlemmerplein in Amsterdam is officially called Willemspoort but is never called that in the city. It is, in fact, the fifth gate on the Haarlem side that appears in the history of Amsterdam. The earlier gates were part of the fortifications of Amsterdam. With each urban expansion, the city gate moved a little to the west, towards Haarlem.
Sight 9: Jacob van Lennep
Statue for Jacob van Lennep is an artistic work of art in the centre of Amsterdam.
Sight 10: Ferdinand Domela Nieuwenhuis
The statue of Domela Nieuwenhuis is a work of art in Amsterdam-West, Spaarndammerbuurt.
Sight 11: Domela Nieuwenhuisplantsoen
The Domela Nieuwenhuisplantsoen is a small park in the shape of a triangle in the Spaarndammerbuurt in Amsterdam-West.
Sight 12: Westerpark
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.
Sight 13: Muurschildering van Keith Haring
The Mural by Keith Haring is an artwork by Keith Haring in Amsterdam-West.
Sight 14: Reinaert
Reinaert de Vosstraat 27 is a building on the Reinaert de Vosstraat in Amsterdam Oud-West.
Sight 15: Wachterliedplantsoen
The Wachterliedplantsoen is a public park in the West district of Bos en Lommer in Amsterdam. The park, which was created in the early 1950s, is located between the Egidiusstraat (west), the Reinaert de Vosstraat (north), the Heer Halewijnstraat (east) and the Erasmusgracht (south). There is a pedestrian bridge over the canal to the Erasmus Park.
Sight 16: Orso
Orso is a sculpture in Amsterdam-West.
Sight 17: Vierwindstrekenbrug
The Four Winds Bridge is a fixed bridge in Amsterdam-West.
Sight 18: Erasmuspark
The Erasmuspark is a city park in Amsterdam-West. It is also the name of the neighborhood in which it is located.
Sight 19: Potkachel
The potstove is an artistic work of art in Amsterdam-West.
Sight 20: Sint-Josephkerk
St. Joseph's Church is a former Roman Catholic parish church on the Erik de Roodestraat in Amsterdam Bos en Lommer. The building was used as a church from 1952 to 1990. Subsequently, it was used as a climbing gym from 1996 to 2012. After a period of vacancy, the building was squatted and became nationally known as De Vluchtkerk. Asylum seekers who had exhausted all legal remedies without a residence permit lived there. After their departure and another period of vacancy, the building was reopened as a children's playground in May 2016 after a renovation.
Sight 21: Opstandingskerk
The Resurrection Church is a church building in Amsterdam Nieuw-West.
Sight 22: Gerbrandypark
The Gerbrandypark is a city park in Amsterdam Nieuw-West. The park is located along the Burgemeester Van Tienhovengracht in Slotermeer between the Ring Railway and the Plein '40-'45.
Sight 23: Het Nieuwe Verbond
The Church of Our Lady of Lourdes, now the Church of the New Covenant, is a Roman Catholic church in the garden city of Slotermeer in Amsterdam Nieuw-West.
Wikipedia: Onze-Lieve-Vrouw-van-Lourdeskerk (Amsterdam) (NL)
Sight 24: Sloterpark
The Sloterpark is a city park located around the Sloterplas in the Nieuw-West district of Amsterdam.
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