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Amsterdam attractions
Monuments, bridges, churches and viewpoints — the icons beyond museums, parks and markets.
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A'DAM Lookout
A 360° observation deck atop the A'DAM Toren in Noord, with Europe's highest swing.
De Wallen (Red Light District)
Amsterdam Centraal
Cuypers' monumental 1889 station building, a landmark in its own right.
De Wallen (Red Light District)
Amsterdam Dungeon
A theatrical, special-effects attraction recounting Amsterdam's darker history.
Plantage
ARTIS Royal Zoo
One of Europe's oldest zoos, with a historic park, aquarium and planetarium.
Spui
Begijnhof
A tranquil medieval courtyard near the Spui, with the city's oldest wooden house.
De Wallen (Red Light District)
Beurs van Berlage
Berlage's landmark former stock exchange on the Damrak, now an events and exhibition venue.
Grachtengordel (Canal Belt)
Blauwbrug
An ornate stone bridge over the Amstel, inspired by Paris's Pont Alexandre III.
Amsterdam-Oost
Brouwerij 't IJ
Amsterdam's craft brewery housed in the 1725 De Gooyer windmill: organic Dutch beers, an iconic terrace, and Friday-Sunday brewery tours.
De Wallen (Red Light District)
Dam Square
Amsterdam's central square, home to the Royal Palace and the National Monument.
De Wallen (Red Light District)
Damrak Houses
The much-photographed row of leaning, colourful canal houses along the Damrak.
Nieuwmarkt
De Dokwerker
A statue commemorating the 1941 February Strike against the persecution of Jews.
Spui
De Krijtberg
An ornate neo-Gothic Jesuit church on the Singel.
Nieuwmarkt
De Waag
A medieval city gate and weigh house on Nieuwmarkt square.
Museumkwartier (Museum Quarter)
Het Concertgebouw
One of the world's finest concert halls, opposite Museumplein.
Jordaan
Homomonument
The world's first monument to persecuted LGBTQ+ people, by the Westerkerk.
Grachtengordel (Canal Belt)
Leidseplein
A buzzing square ringed by theatres, bars and terraces.
Grachtengordel (Canal Belt)
Magere Brug
The 'Skinny Bridge' over the Amstel, a wooden drawbridge lit up at night.
De Wallen (Red Light District)
Magna Plaza
A grand former post office behind the Royal Palace, now a shopping centre.
Molen De Gooyer
Amsterdam's tallest wooden windmill, beside the Brouwerij 't IJ taproom in Oost.
Molen van Sloten
A working polder windmill on the city's western edge, open for tours.
Nieuwmarkt
Montelbaanstoren
A picturesque 16th-century defence tower on the Oudeschans.
Nieuwmarkt
Mozes en Aäronkerk
A grand church on Waterlooplein in the old Jewish quarter.
Grachtengordel (Canal Belt)
Munttoren
The Mint Tower at Muntplein, a 15th-century tower with a carillon.
Museumkwartier (Museum Quarter)
Museumplein
The grassy plaza linking the Rijksmuseum, Van Gogh and Stedelijk, with the I amsterdam letters nearby.
De Wallen (Red Light District)
Nationaal Monument
The white WWII remembrance obelisk on Dam square.
NDSM
NDSM Wharf
A former shipyard in Noord turned creative hub, full of street art and festivals.
NEMO Rooftop
The free, stepped rooftop terrace of NEMO with harbour views over the old centre.
Jordaan
Noorderkerk
A simple Protestant church on the Noordermarkt in the Jordaan.
De Wallen (Red Light District)
Oude Kerk
Amsterdam's oldest building, a Gothic church in the Red Light District, now also a contemporary art space.
Overhoeksplein
A waterfront square across the IJ with skyline and sunset views.
Grachtengordel (Canal Belt)
Pathé Tuschinski
A spectacular 1921 Art Deco and Amsterdam School cinema near Rembrandtplein.
Jordaan
Posthoornkerk
A monumental Cuypers church near the Haarlemmerstraat.
Pythonbrug
A bright-red, snaking pedestrian bridge in the Eastern Docklands.
Grachtengordel (Canal Belt)
Rembrandtplein
A lively nightlife square with a statue of Rembrandt and a bronze Night Watch tableau.
Riekermolen
A scenic windmill on the Amstel where Rembrandt is said to have sketched.
De Wallen (Red Light District)
Ripley's Believe It or Not!
A quirky museum of oddities and illusions on Dam square.
Centrum (Old Centre)
Royal Palace Amsterdam
Built as Amsterdam's town hall in 1665, converted to a royal palace in 1808: one of the great Dutch Golden Age buildings on Dam Square.
Nieuwmarkt
Scheepvaarthuis
The first true Amsterdam School building, richly decorated with maritime motifs.
Nieuwmarkt
Schreierstoren
A medieval tower on the waterfront where ships once set sail for the New World.
De Wallen (Red Light District)
Sint-Nicolaasbasiliek
The city's main Catholic church, an imposing basilica facing Centraal Station.
Grachtengordel (Canal Belt)
Staalmeestersbrug
A canal bridge once covered in love locks, with a classic Amsterdam view.
Nieuwmarkt
Stopera
The combined city hall and opera house on the Amstel at Waterlooplein.
Grachtengordel (Canal Belt)
Thorbeckeplein
A small square near Rembrandtplein known for its terraces and Sunday art market.
Grachtengordel (Canal Belt)
Torensluis
The widest bridge in the centre, over the Singel, with a café terrace.
Oud-West
Vondelkerk
A striking neo-Gothic church by Cuypers at the edge of the Vondelpark.
Jordaan
Westerkerk
A landmark Protestant church on the Prinsengracht; climb the 85m Westertoren for canal views.
Nieuwmarkt
Zuiderkerk
An early-17th-century church near Nieuwmarkt with a much-loved tower.