Discover Amsterdam Jerusalem of the West

Highlights

Reiseverlauf

1. 1

   Meet your guide with the 360 orange umbrella in front of the Mozes en Aaronkerk (church).

   5 Minuten•Eintritt frei

2. 2

   Waterlooplein Market

   The history of the island’s (Vlooienburg) creation and its role as one of the first places where Jews settled in Amsterdam.

   10 Minuten•Eintritt frei•Auf der Karte

3. 3

   Stopera: The archaeological excavations led by city archaeologist Jerzy Gawronski, which uncovered important evidence of Amsterdam’s early Jewish community.

   10 Minuten•Eintritt frei

4. 4

   A brief overview of the life of Baruch Spinoza and his enduring philosophical legacy.

   5 Minuten•Eintritt frei

5. 5

   De Bijenkorf

   A street that was once home to several Jewish-owned businesses.

   5 Minuten•Eintritt frei•Auf der Karte

6. 6

   A short history of the De Pinto family and the looting of their house during the Aansprekersoproer (Undertakers' Riot) of 1696.

   10 Minuten•Eintritt frei

7. 7

   New Market Square

   The Waag as the first Jewish Museum, and the barbed-wire fence erected during the German occupation that separated the Jewish Quarter from the rest of the city.

   10 Minuten•Eintritt frei•Auf der Karte

8. 8

   De Bijenkorf

   A street with many Jewish-owned shops, illustrating the importance of the Jewish middle class and local businesses.

   5 Minuten•Eintritt frei•Auf der Karte

9. 9

   De Bijenkorf

   A brief history of the island of Uilenburg and its Ashkenazi Jewish residents. Followed by ''De Herschepping'' (The renewal): The first Sephardic synagogue in Amsterdam, where the excommunication (cherem) of Baruch Spinoza was pronounced.

   15 Minuten•Eintritt frei•Auf der Karte

10. 10

    Portuguese Synagogue

    The second Sephardic synagogue in Amsterdam after De Herschepping, and for many years the largest synagogue in Europe.

    10 Minuten•Eintritt frei•Auf der Karte

11. 11

    Jewish Museum

    The story of the four former Ashkenazi synagogues that today house the Jewish Museum.

    10 Minuten•Eintritt frei•Auf der Karte

12. 12

    De Bijenkorf

    Several buildings connected to Amsterdam’s Jewish community, including the Netherlands Israelite Girls’ Orphanage and the Nursery School for Underprivileged Netherlands Israelite Children.

    5 Minuten•Eintritt frei•Auf der Karte

13. 13

    The Burcht, headquarters of the General Dutch Diamond Workers’ Union, and the former Portuguese Israelite Hospital.

    5 Minuten•Eintritt frei

14. 14

    The history of the Hollandsche Schouwburg and its role as a deportation center during the Holocaust.

    5 Minuten•Eintritt frei

15. 15

    National Holocaust Museum

    The history of the crèche (day nursery) and the Teachers’ Training College (Kweekschool), and the role of the Dutch Resistance in rescuing Jewish children.

    10 Minuten•Eintritt frei•Auf der Karte

Treffpunkt

We start the tour in front of the Mozes en Aäronkerk (church). Look for the orange 360 umbrella. Please arrive at the meeting point 15 minutes before the departure of the tour and buy your tickets online in advance.

Die Karte zeigt Amsterdam. Der genaue Treffpunkt ist die Adresse oben.Größere Karte öffnen

Abholung

• Alle treffen sich am Startpunkt

Gut zu wissen

• Public transportation options are available nearby
• Wheelchair accessible
• Travelers should have at least a moderate level of physical fitness
• Children must be accompanied by an adult.
• Entrance ticket to Anne Frank House is NOT included. This tour does not grant you access or allow you to enter the Anne Frank House.
• Wheelchair accessible.
• Mobile or paper ticket accepted
• One per booking

Stornierung und Erstattung

For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.

• Storniert und voll erstattet, wenn das Wetter es unsicher macht
• Storniert und voll erstattet, wenn zu wenige buchen