Jordaan, Amsterdam

Name: Jordaan
Address: Amsterdam, Netherlands

#344 among attractions in Amsterdam

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The Jordaan is a neighbourhood of the city of Amsterdam, Netherlands. It is part of the borough of Amsterdam-Centrum. The area is bordered by the Singelgracht canal and the neighbourhood of Frederik Hendrikbuurt to the west; the Prinsengracht to the east; the Brouwersgracht to the north and the Leidsegracht to the south. The former canal Rozengracht is the main traffic artery through the neighbourhood. ()

Alternative names: Coordinates: 52°22'45"N, 4°52'49"E

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Stadsdeel Centrum (Jordaan)Amsterdam Netherlands

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Jordaan – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

Nearby attractions include: Anne Frank House, Leliegracht, Westerkerk, Brouwersgracht.

~1940 ftSE
WWII teenage diarist's house museum
Anne Frank House, Amsterdam
10 min walk • The Anne Frank House, a poignant museum nestled in the heart of Amsterdam, serves as a testament to the harrowing experiences of Jewish people during World War II. Situated along the Prinsengracht canal, this 17th-century canal house became a sanctuary for Anne Frank...
~1870 ftSE
Canal
Leliegracht, Amsterdam
10 min walk • Nestled in the heart of Amsterdam, the Leliegracht is a picturesque canal that epitomizes the serene beauty and historic charm of the Dutch capital. This quaint waterway, lined with elegant 17th-century houses and leafy trees, offers a tranquil escape from the bustling...
~1900 ftSE
1600s church with iconic 85m-tall spire
Westerkerk, Amsterdam
10 min walk • The Westerkerk is a Reformed church within Dutch Protestant Calvinism in central Amsterdam, Netherlands. It lies in the most western part of the Grachtengordel neighborhood, next to the Jordaan, between the Prinsengracht and Keizersgracht.
~1990 ftE
Canal
Brouwersgracht, Amsterdam
10 min walk • The Brouwersgracht is a canal in Amsterdam that connects the Singel with the Singelgracht. The canal marks the northwestern border of the Grachtengordel.
~1690 ftS
Canal
Bloemgracht, Amsterdam
9 min walk • The Bloemgracht is a canal in the Jordaan district of Amsterdam, the Netherlands. It connects the Prinsengracht with the Lijnbaansgracht and runs between and parallel to Nieuwe Leliestraat and Bloemstraat in the Amsterdam-Centrum district.
~1210 ftS
Canal
Egelantiersgracht, Amsterdam
6 min walk • The Egelantiersgracht in Amsterdam is a canal in the Jordaan neighbourhood in the Amsterdam-Centrum borough. The canal lies between the Prinsengracht and the Lijnbaansgracht.
~1910 ftSE
Museum
Embassy of the Free Mind, Amsterdam
10 min walk • The Embassy of the Free Mind is a museum, library and platform for free thinking, inspired by the philosophy of the Bibliotheca Philosophica Hermetica collection. The museum focusses on the European culture of free thinking of the past 2.000 years, with Hermetic wisdom as the...
0.4 miSE
Memorial to persecuted gays and lesbians
Homomonument, Amsterdam
10 min walk • The Homomonument is a memorial in the centre of Amsterdam, the capital of the Netherlands. It commemorates all gay men and lesbians who have been persecuted because of their sexual orientation.
0.4 miSW
Windmill, Architecture, Historical place
De Otter, Amsterdam
12 min walk • De Otter is a paltrok mill in Amsterdam, North Holland, Netherlands which has been restored to working order. As all Dutch paltrok mills it is a windpowered sawmill. The mill is listed as a Rijksmonument, number 1198.
~1380 ftE
Old, cross-shaped Protestant church
Noorderkerk, Amsterdam
7 min walk • The Noorderkerk is a 17th-century Protestant church in Amsterdam, The Netherlands. A number of other towns in the Netherlands also have a Noorderkerk church, including The Hague, Hoorn and Kampen.
~960 ftE
Street
Lindengracht, Amsterdam
5 min walk • The Lindengracht is a street and former canal in Amsterdam. It is in the Jordaan neighborhood of the Centrum district just west of the canal belt. The canal was back-filled in 1895. It connected the Brouwersgracht with the Lijnbaansgracht. The Eerste Lindendwarsstraat and Tweede Lindendwarsstraat are side streets.

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Which popular attractions are close to Jordaan?

Nearby attractions include Anjeliersgracht, Amsterdam (4 min walk), Pianola Museum, Amsterdam (4 min walk), Lindengracht, Amsterdam (5 min walk), Frederik Hendrikplantsoen, Amsterdam (5 min walk).

How to get to Jordaan by public transport?

The nearest stations to Jordaan:

Tram

Marnixplein • Lines: 5 (3 min walk)
Nassaukade • Lines: 3 (4 min walk)

Bus

Marnixplein • Lines: N88 (3 min walk)
Frederik Hendrikplantsoen • Lines: 18, N88 (6 min walk)

Metro

Rokin • Lines: 52 (21 min walk)
Centraal Station • Lines: 51, 52, 53, 54 (23 min walk)

Train

Amsterdam Central Station (22 min walk)

Ferry

Centraal Station • Lines: F2 (26 min walk)
IJplein • Lines: F2 (31 min walk)