Self-guided Sightseeing Tour #11 in Amsterdam, Netherlands
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Experience Amsterdam in Netherlands in a whole new way with our free 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: Haarlemmermeerstation
The Haarlemmermeer station, called Willemspark Station until 1933, was built in 1915, with H. van Emmerik as architect, but originally designed by Karel de Bazel. The station is located on the Amstelveenseweg, corner Havenstraat. Until the arrival of the bus station of Maarse & Kroon, which replaced the train, there was a small park in front of the station.
Sight 2: Sint-Agneskerk
The St. Agnes Church in Amsterdam is a Catholic parish church, located on the corner of Amstelveenseweg 163 and Cornelis Krusemanstraat, on the Haarlemmermeercircuit and on the edge of the Willemspark neighborhood. The church, which is dedicated to the martyr Saint Agnes, was built between 1919 and 1932 to a design by architect Jan Stuyt and was designated a national monument in 1996. The Agnes was the first church in Amsterdam with a freestanding bell tower.
Sight 3: OCCII
The OCCII is a venue for alternative and independent music at Amstelveenseweg 134, in Amsterdam, Netherlands.
Sight 4: Kosmos
Kosmos is an artistic work of art in Amsterdam-Zuid, Vondelpark.
Sight 5: Figure découpée
Figure découpée or L'oiseau is an abstract sculpture by Pablo Picasso: there are a total of three Figure découpée sculptures. There is one located in Vondelpark NL, another on the campus of Massachusetts Institute of Technology in the United States and another is in Helsingborg Sweden. The sculpture is a depiction of a bird, but it is commonly referred to as flat bird, flat fish or fish statue.
Sight 6: Vondelpark Open Air Theater
Since 1974, the Vondelpark Open Air Theatre in Amsterdam has been organising concerts and performances by amateurs and professional performers in the field of cabaret, dance, children's performances and music in the heart of the Vondelpark. The performances are free of charge, but a free donation is requested.
Sight 7: Naked figure
Nude Figure, also known as Girl or Standing Nude, is the title of a sculpture in Amsterdam's Vondelpark.
Sight 8: Mama Baranka (Moeder Rots)
Mama Baranka is an artistic work of art in the Vondelpark in Amsterdam-Zuid, in memory of the death of Kerwin Duinmeijer. The sculpture is an initiative of Fundashon Antiano Amsterdam. The municipality of Amsterdam was willing to contribute 75,000 guilders to the costs; the other half had to be raised by private individuals. The statue would eventually cost 120,000 guilders.
Sight 9: Obrechtkerk
The Obrechtkerk is the common name for the Roman Catholic church located on the Jacob Obrechtstraat, nearby the Vondelpark in Amsterdam, Netherlands.
Sight 10: 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 11: Zigeunermonument - Hel en Vuur
The Gypsy Monument Hell and Fire on Amsterdam's Museumplein is a bronze statue of a man, woman and two children fleeing from a blazing fire. The statue stands on a masonry pedestal and is 3.50 m high. The maker is sculptor Heleen Levano.
Sight 12: Ravensbrück memorial
Women of Ravensbrück 1940-1945 is a monument on the Museumplein in Amsterdam in memory of the Dutch victims of the Nazi concentration camp Ravensbrück in Germany.
Sight 13: Museum Square
Museumplein may refer to:Museumplein, Amsterdam, a square in the south of Amsterdam Museumplein car park, a car park under this square Amsterdam Museumplein railway station was a planned railway station as the terminus of the Schiphol line Place du Musée (Brussels), a square in Brussels that includes the Palace of Charles of Lorraine and departments 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 14: Stedelijk Museum Amsterdam
The Stedelijk Museum Amsterdam, colloquially known as the Stedelijk, is a museum for modern art, contemporary art, and design located in Amsterdam, Netherlands.
Sight 15: Moco Museum
The Moco Museum (Modern Contemporary Museum) is an independent museum with locations in Amsterdam, Barcelona, and London, 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 16: Diamond Museum Amsterdam
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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 17: Rijksmuseum
The Rijksmuseum is the national museum of the Netherlands dedicated to Dutch arts and history and is located in Amsterdam. The museum is located at the Museum Square in the borough of Amsterdam South, close to the Van Gogh Museum, the Stedelijk Museum Amsterdam, and the Concertgebouw.
Sight 18: Rijksmuseumgebouw
The Rijksmuseum building in Amsterdam from 1885 houses the main part of the Rijksmuseum Amsterdam. It was specially designed for this purpose by the Dutch architect P.J.H. Cuypers. The building is owned by the State of the Netherlands and is managed by the Central Government Real Estate Agency.
Sight 19: P.C. Hooft
The Bust P.C. Hooft is an artistic work of art in Amsterdam-Zuid.
Sight 20: Carel Willink
Albert Carel Willink was a Dutch painter. He followed a style of Magical realism, which he called "imaginary realism".
Sight 21: Kompas
The compass is a work of art in Amsterdam-Zuid.
Sight 22: 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 23: Zeelandbank
Zeelandbank, officially Schouwse bank, is a work of art annex street furniture in the centre of Amsterdam.
Sight 24: Walenweeskinderen
Walenweeskinderen is an artistic work of art in the centre of Amsterdam.
Sight 25: 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 26: Monument Walraven van Hall
The Walraven van Hall Monument is a work of art and war memorial in the centre of Amsterdam.
Sight 27: De jonge Rembrandt
(DE) Young Rembrandt is a sculpture by Wim van Hoorn that can be found in four places around the world.
Sight 28: Capital C
The Diamond Exchange is a former diamond exchange, located on the Weesperplein, corner Nieuwe Achtergracht, in Amsterdam.
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