Best places: Historical landmarks in Amsterdam

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Castle De Haar
Castle
19th-century, medieval-style palace with landscaped gardens that host regular fairs & events.
4.60 (17.5K reviews) (~28.7 km from centre)
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Paintmill De Kat
Historical landmark
Built in 1646 as an oil mill, this windmill was rebuilt in 1782 & moved to this position in 1960.
4.70 (668 reviews) (~12.42 km from centre)
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Koppelpoort
Historical landmark
This medieval landmark built in the 14th & 15th centuries forms a gate over both land & water.
4.60 (2.5K reviews) (~41.13 km from centre)
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Houtzaagmolen de Gekroonde Poelenburg
Historical landmark
👍 It’s a very nice place to visit with friends and family and also it’s a major tourist attraction while visiting Amsterdam. It gives you a bit of village fill and the understanding of the Dutch engineering history and how is they do many heavy work using wind mills. There are even farms and beautiful...
4.70 (568 reviews) (~12.34 km from centre)
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Grote Markt
Historical landmark
👍 Small market but lovely to visit. Good selection of food to eat, some great local food to try out. Met a Dutch kids book author and we bought a copy which he signed. Very special place to explore and take in cute Dutch houses in the streets around the market
4.60 (1.1K reviews) (~17.51 km from centre)
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Leidseplein
Historical landmark
👍👍 A nice area to see a movie, sit at cafe or go shopping. Bike parking underground in a brand new garage!! The Apple store is the flagship here. Marriott is nearby too.
4.60 (974 reviews) (~1.17 km from centre)
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Dam Square
Tourist attraction
Central public square & popular gathering place since the 17th century, flanked by the Royal Palace.
4.50 (42.3K reviews) (~0 km from centre)
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Petten aan Zee
Tourist attraction
Walks around a coastal village with lookouts, wooden beachfront promenades & a striking seawall.
4.60 (702 reviews) (~46.66 km from centre)
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Begijnhof
Historical landmark
Former women's religious community, with houses & a serene courtyard dating to the 14th century.
4.50 (8.7K reviews) (~0.43 km from centre)
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Montelbaanstoren
Historical landmark
16th-century defensive tower, once part of the city walls, with bells & a clock added in 1606.
4.50 (1.1K reviews) (~0.9 km from centre)
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Museumhuis Bartolotti
Museum
👍👍 Beautiful place, you can sit or touch anything you want. The staff was super friendly. It costs 8 euros or 5 if your under 26.
4.70 (271 reviews) (~0.39 km from centre)
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Kaasmarkt Alkmaar
Historical landmark
👍👍 A Historic Cheese Market In Alkmaar Netherlands. A definitely worthwhile visit to this location where you can see how they use to trade cheese exactly as it has been for the last few hundreds of years as these guys have completely preserved the way of buying cheese back in the day all the way to tod...
4.50 (1K reviews) (~30.3 km from centre)
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Molen de Ster
Mill
18th-century wind-driven sawmill, open on Saturdays for demonstrations & guided tours.
4.50 (915 reviews) (~34.55 km from centre)
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Burcht van Leiden
Historical landmark
City park with the remains of a 12th-century castle fortification structure & dramatic views.
4.40 (4.6K reviews) (~36.16 km from centre)
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Forteiland Pampus
Tourist attraction
Artificial island holding a sea fort built in the late 19th century & now open to summer visitors.
4.40 (1.7K reviews) (~12.02 km from centre)
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Morschpoort
Historical landmark
👍👍 We visited Morspoort, the western city gate in Leiden, Netherlands. It's a stone gate from 1669, designed by Willem van der Helm. We had a great time exploring this historic spot. The Mannerist architecture was fascinating, and the Morssingel area was beautiful for a leisurely stroll. It was an enjo...
4.50 (483 reviews) (~36.47 km from centre)
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Café the Schreiertower
Diner
👍👍 If you are looking for good food and a cozy environment then this is the place. It has breathtaking views and great food and drinks. The service is great! I highly recommend.
$$ $$
4.40 (1.5K reviews) (~0.77 km from centre)
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Oude Sterrewacht (Old Observatory Leiden)
Science museum
Domed, astronomical university observatory established in 1633, making it one of the world's oldest.
4.50 (453 reviews) (~36.91 km from centre)
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Pieterskerk, Leiden
Historical landmark
Landmark, 12th-century former church now hosting grand dinners & parties, conferences & trade shows.
4.40 (1.2K reviews) (~36.5 km from centre)
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Batavia - Ship of Dutch East India Company
Historical landmark
👍 This was an amazing day out. The ship is part of the "museum" complex and is quite nice! This boat is a replica of the one that sailed to New Zealand, but never made it to her destination as it ran ashore. There are descriptions about the story as well as the mutiny that ensued after. This ship is...
4.50 (442 reviews) (~40.49 km from centre)
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