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Mokum, The Jewish Amsterdam Guided Tour

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Overview

Immerse yourself with us in Mokum, The Jewish Amsterdam, where you will witness the impact of this community in the Dutch capital.

You will see in situ the result of the Nazi occupation, visiting and understanding iconic monuments such as the famous National Holocaust Names Monument.

In front of the Portuguese Synagogue and the Jewish Museum we are going to delve into the Jewish culture that nourished Amsterdam.

Through the old Jodenbuurt Jewish Quarter, where many Jews resided from the 1500s, we will walk through the streets that saw the triumph of Rembrandt and the Sephardic Community, Jews from Spain and Portugal origins, like the philosopher Espinoza.

In our last stop, you will visit the real house and the beautiful neighbourhood of Anne Frank. We will end our travel by tram at the Anne Frank House, the Frank Family's escape route to their hideout. This Tram line still being the same during the deportations of 1942 and 1943.

Activity location

  • National Holocaust Names Monument
    • 1018 DP, Amsterdam, North Holland, Netherlands

Meeting/Redemption Point

  • National Holocaust Names Monument
    • 1018 DP, Amsterdam, North Holland, Netherlands

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What's included, what's not

  • What's includedWhat's includedPublic Transport
  • What's includedWhat's includedAir-conditioned vehicle
  • What's includedWhat's includedProfessional Tour Guide
  • What's excludedWhat's excludedLunch
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  • Wheelchair accessible
  • Service animals allowed
  • Public transport options are available nearby
  • Transport options are wheelchair accessible
  • All areas and surfaces are wheelchair accessible
  • Suitable for all physical fitness levels
  • The allotted time for transport time is already included in the total duration
  • Minors under 15 are not allowed
  • In accordance with EU regulations about consumer rights, activities services are not subject to the right of withdrawal. Supplier cancellation policy will apply.

Activity itinerary

National Holocaust Names Monument
  • 15m
From the Holocaust Names Monument we will begin an exciting journey through Mokum, The Amsterdam Jewish. We will begin our journey from one of the most important highlights of the city, the National Holocaust Names Monument of Amsterdam. From this breath taken memorial, we will share a brief explanation and awareness of our next journey, what better start than in this overwhelming corner famous throughout the country.
Jewish Historical Museum and JHM Children’s Museum
  • 20m
  • Admission ticket not included
The old Jodenbuurt Jewish Quarter, where many Jews resided from 16th century.
Portuguese Synagogue
  • 20m
  • Admission ticket not included
Portuguese Synagogue will show us the art and architecture of this Community.
Monument to Jewish Resistance
  • 15m
At the corner where the river Amstel meets Zwanenburgwal stands the Jewish resistance monument. It was created by Belgian sculptor Josef Glatt and placed there in 1988.
Spinoza Monument
  • 15m
We will take the opportunity to meet the famous Jewish philosopher Spinoza, and his political ideology that would guide the future Dutch policies.
Waterlooplein Market
  • 10m
Since the 16th century, the Waterlooplein Square which would once be the home of thousands of different European Jewish communities. Here they would hold markets and build the most important synagogues in the city.
Rembrandtplein
  • 20m
We will feel the transformation suffered by the Jodenbuurt Jewish Quarter who witnessed the mastery of Rembrandt
Merwedeplein
  • 45m
From the Rembrandt Square we will move by tram to the neighbourhood where Anne Frank will live until the moment of her escape. By visiting the authentic house of the Frank Family in Merwedeplein, you will see the Stolperstein (or Stumbling Blocks) belonging to the four members of the Frank family.
The Jordaan
  • 15m
The Jordaan was built in the early 17th century to house working class and immigrants. A large stream of refugees from France, England, Spain, Portugal and other countries came to Amsterdam in the 17th and 18th century, seeking freedom.
Anne Frank House
  • 20m
  • Admission ticket not included
For more than two years, Anne Frank and her family hid in the Secret Annex of the building at Prinsengracht 263, where Anne's father, Otto Frank, had his business.

Location

Activity location

  • LOB_ACTIVITIESLOB_ACTIVITIESNational Holocaust Names Monument
    • 1018 DP, Amsterdam, North Holland, Netherlands

Meeting/Redemption Point

  • PEOPLEPEOPLENational Holocaust Names Monument
    • 1018 DP, Amsterdam, North Holland, Netherlands

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