Amsterdam Jewish History Tour 500 Years in the Jewish Quarter

Points forts

Itinéraire

1. 1

   De Bijenkorf

   The Uilenburger synagogue is a historic monument in the Louis XV-style (rococo). It was originally established in 1766 for the holding of Jewish religious services, and it served as such for nearly 200 years.

   5 minutes•Entrée libre•Voir sur la carte

2. 2

   Housed in a landmark 1879 steam-driven factory in Amsterdam’s historic Uilenburg district, Gassan Diamonds sits at the core of the city's gemological legacy. Founded in 1945 by Samuel Gassan, the company continues to run as a family enterprise under his grandson, Benno Leeser.

   5 minutes•Entrée libre

3. 3

   De Bijenkorf

   Located in the Jewish Quarter

   Located in the Jewish Quarter is the Rembrandt House, home and studio of Dutch Master Rembrandt van Rijn.

   5 minutes•Entrée non incluse•Voir sur la carte

4. 4

   Waterlooplein Market

   Located in the heart of Amsterdam’s historic Jewish Quarter, Waterlooplein Market is the city’s oldest flea market, established in 1885.

   5 minutes•Entrée libre•Voir sur la carte

5. 5

   Jewish Museum

   Housed in four historic 17th-century synagogues in Amsterdam’s Jewish Quarter, the Jewish Museum explores centuries of Dutch Jewish culture, religion, and enduring heritage through art.

   10 minutes•Entrée non incluse•Voir sur la carte

6. 6

   Portuguese Synagogue

   Consecrated in 1675, Amsterdam’s monumental Portuguese Synagogue remains a operational masterpiece of Sephardic heritage, preserved without electric lighting or heating and lit entirely by hundreds of candles.

   15 minutes•Entrée libre•Voir sur la carte

7. 7

   Established in 1898, Wertheimpark

   Established in 1898, Wertheimpark is Amsterdam's oldest public park, housing Jan Wolkers’ striking No More Auschwitz glass monument within the historic Jewish Quarter.

   10 minutes•Entrée libre

8. 8

   De Bijenkorf

   Stretching along Amsterdam's Nieuwe Keizersgracht, De Schaduwkade displays metal plaques opposite historic houses, commemorating the 200 Jewish residents deported and murdered during WWII.

   15 minutes•Entrée libre•Voir sur la carte

9. 9

   De Schaduwkade lines the Nieuwe Keizersgracht canal with metal plaques, commemorating 200 Jewish residents deported during WWII opposite their former historic homes.

   5 minutes•Entrée libre

10. 10

    On the Amstel River, Royal Theater Carré reflects WWII history, a site where Jewish performers faced Nazi occupation while staff provided covert refuge and aid.

    5 minutes•Entrée non incluse

11. 11

    Located near the Stopera, the Spinoza Monument honors 17th-century philosopher Baruch Spinoza, a ground-breaking thinker raised in Amsterdam’s Portuguese-Jewish community whose ideas shaped Western Enlightenment.

    5 minutes•Entrée libre

Point de rendez-vous

We meet on the Keizersbrug, crossing the Oudeschans and overlooking the Montelbaanstoren

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Prise en charge

• Rendez-vous au point de départ pour tous

À savoir avant de partir

• Wheelchair accessible
• Infants and small children can ride in a pram or stroller
• Service animals allowed
• Public transportation options are available nearby
• Transportation options are wheelchair accessible
• All areas and surfaces are wheelchair accessible
• Suitable for all physical fitness levels
• Mobile or paper ticket accepted
• One per booking
• Show your Viator ticket to the guide.

Annulation et remboursement

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

• Annulé et intégralement remboursé si la météo l'exige
• Annulé et intégralement remboursé si trop peu de participants