Westerkerk

The church on the Prinsengracht with the tallest tower in Amsterdam, crowned by an imperial crown.

Photo: Jules Verne Times Two, CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons

The Westerkerk was finished in 1631, the largest Protestant church in the city at the time. Its 85-metre tower carries the imperial crown of Maximilian of Austria, which the city was allowed to use in its arms.

Rembrandt was buried here in 1669, in a grave now lost. Anne Frank could hear its bells from her hiding place round the corner. Visit it in 3D ›

More in Amsterdam

DamThe square on the dam built across the Amstel in the 13th century, which gave the city its name.

Royal PalaceBuilt as the city hall of the Golden Age, made a palace by Louis Napoleon in 1808.

Nieuwe KerkThe church on the Dam where Dutch kings and queens are sworn in.

BegijnhofA hidden courtyard of old houses round a garden, behind a door off the Spui.

SpuiA small square of bookshops and cafés, with a book market on Fridays.

Flower marketThe floating flower market on the Singel, selling bulbs and flowers since 1862.

Anne Frank HouseThe canal house where Anne Frank and her family hid from the Nazis and she wrote her diary.

Canal ringThe half-moon of 17th-century canals round the old town, on UNESCO’s World Heritage list.

BikesAmsterdam has more bikes than people, and they rule the streets.

TramsThe blue and white trams of the GVB, ringing their way across the Dam and down the Rokin.

Canal boatsThe long glass-roofed boats that take visitors round the canals and under the low bridges.

StroopwafelTwo thin waffles with a layer of warm caramel syrup between them.