places of interest in Amsterdam

You can find these historical and comtemporary places of interest easily with the FREE mini guide 'the old Amsterdam route'. To see an example, you can also download the map.

Zeedijk, one of the most famous dykes nowadays filled with shops, tasting rooms, lunchrooms and restaurants
Wooden House, In den Aepjen is one of the two remaining wooden houses of Amsterdam
Leeuwenburgh House, also known as the Coat of Arms of Riga
Oudezijds Kolk, the Kolk Sluice is one of Amsterdam’s oldest locks still in function dating from the Middle Ages
Schreierstoren, originally built for defensive purposes , later the women waved the sailors goodbye from the tower
Chinatown, a major part of the Sea Dike and the Nieuwmarkt forms the heart of Chinatown
Buddhist Temple, this magnificent temple was build in Chinatown in 2000
Nieuwmarkt, one of the cosiest squares of Amsterdam
Waaggebouw, former city gate that was converted into a weigh house in 1617
Sint Antoniesbreestraat, originally a dyke, nowadays you can find a lot of spreciality shops here
Rembrandt House, the house Rembrandt lived in since 1639. Walking through the 17th century rooms you will feel taken back to Rembrandts time
Gassan Diamonds, enter the world of diamonds where mor than 4 centuries of craftmanship and tradition stay central
Hoogstraten, the High Streets are famous for their variety of speciality shops with unique collections
Kloveniersburgwal, the Kloveniersburgwal was until the end of the 16th century the outermost city canal
Trippenhuis, one of the broadest residential houses of Amsterdam (22 meter)
Oost-Indisch Huis, belongs nowadays to the University of Amsterdam. Go and have a look at the original council room
Oudezijds Voorburgwal, take a stroll along the oldest canal of the city and admire the fantastic gables
Wynand Fockink, since 1679 a liqueur distillery, later on a tasting room was added
Dam, the square around the Dam has always been the historical heart of the city
Beurs van Berlage, the former stock exchange is nowadays a wanted location for congresses, exhibitions and events
Warmoesstraat, in former times the vegetable market, nowadays shops, restaurants, lunchrooms, bars, cafes, and clubs are located here. The gay scene is represented here, too
Oude Kerk, (Old Church) the history of this church goes back to 1250
Former Police Station Warmoesstraat, Baantjer worked here for 28 years and wrote his crime novels based on his experiences
Oud Lord in the Attic, one of the oldest museums with a hidden church in the attic. The visitor is taken back in time 350 years
Cultural historical photo exhibition, photos made in 1935 by the photographer Wolf Suschitzky