Theo van Gogh, Amsterdam
Facts and practical information
Theodoor van Gogh was a Dutch director and film and television producer, actor and author. He directed Submission: Part 1, a short film written by Somali writer and politician Ayaan Hirsi Ali, which criticized the treatment of women in Islam in strong terms. On 2 November 2004, Van Gogh was assassinated by Mohammed Bouyeri, a Dutch-Moroccan Islamist who objected to the film's message. The last film Van Gogh had completed before his murder, 06/05, was a fictional exploration of the assassination of Dutch politician Pim Fortuyn. It was released posthumously in December 2004, a month after Van Gogh's assassination, and two years after Fortuyn's assassination. ()
Stadsdeel Oost (Oosterparkbuurt)Amsterdam
Theo van Gogh – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)
Nearby attractions include: Tropenmuseum, Artis, Entrepotdok, Micropia Museum.
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How to get to Theo van Gogh by public transport?
Bus
- Linnaeusstraat • Lines: 245, 37, 41 (4 min walk)
- Wijttenbachstraat • Lines: 41, N87 (4 min walk)
Tram
- Wijttenbachstraat • Lines: 19 (4 min walk)
- Linnaeusstraat • Lines: 1, 3 (4 min walk)
Train
- Amsterdam Muiderpoort (10 min walk)
- Amsterdam Science Park (31 min walk)
Metro
- Wibautstraat • Lines: 51, 53, 54 (15 min walk)
- Weesperplein • Lines: 51, 53, 54 (16 min walk)