De Otter, Amsterdam

Name: De Otter
Address: Gillis van Ledenberchstraat 78, Amsterdam, 1052 VK, Netherlands

#98 among attractions in Amsterdam

Windmill, Architecture, Historical place

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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. ()

Alternative names: Built: 1631 (393 years ago)Coordinates: 52°22'34"N, 4°52'15"E

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Gillis van Ledenberchstraat 78Stadsdeel West (Frederik Hendrikbuurt)Amsterdam 1052 VK Netherlands

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Day trips

De Otter – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

Nearby attractions include: Anne Frank House, Westerkerk, Bloemgracht, Egelantiersgracht.

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Anne Frank House, Amsterdam
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1600s church with iconic 85m-tall spire
Westerkerk, Amsterdam
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Canal
Bloemgracht, Amsterdam
11 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.
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Canal
Egelantiersgracht, Amsterdam
12 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.
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Memorial to persecuted gays and lesbians
Homomonument, Amsterdam
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Canal
Lauriergracht, Amsterdam
13 min walk • The Lauriergracht is one of the canals of Amsterdam, located in the Jordaan, west of the Grachtengordel.
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Street
Elandsgracht, Amsterdam
16 min walk • The Elandsgracht is a street and former canal in Amsterdam, the Netherlands. It runs between the Prinsengracht and the Singelgracht in the Jordaan neighborhood of the Amsterdam-Centrum district. Bridge 169 over the Singelgracht and Bridge 107 over the Lijnbaansgracht connect the Elandsgracht in the direction of the Kinkerstraat.
0.6 miNE
Street
Lindengracht, Amsterdam
16 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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Street
Westerstraat, Amsterdam
16 min walk • The Westerstraat is a major street in the Jordaan, a neighborhood of Amsterdam, in the Netherlands. The street was created by the filling in of the Anjeliersgracht. It runs from the Noordermarkt to the Marnixstraat. Besides residential homes and shops, including a supermarket, there are restaurants and cafes.
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Park
Frederik Hendrikplantsoen, Amsterdam
8 min walk • Frederik Hendrikplantsoen is a park in Amsterdam West, on the edge of the Jordaan in one of the greenest historic neighbourhoods of Amsterdam.
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Church
Church of Our Lady, Amsterdam
16 min walk • Onze Lieve Vrouwekerk is a Syriac Orthodox church in the centre of Amsterdam. The church is used both by the Syriac Orthodox community and the Roman Catholic of Opus Dei. Emphasis is placed on the hearing of confessions and of choral liturgy. The building has the Dutch status of a Rijksmonument.

Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ)

Which popular attractions are close to De Otter?

Nearby attractions include Frederik Hendrikbuurt, Amsterdam (3 min walk), Frederik Hendrikplantsoen, Amsterdam (8 min walk), Bibliotheca Philosophica Hermetica, Amsterdam (10 min walk), De Clercqstraat, Amsterdam (11 min walk).

How to get to De Otter by public transport?

The nearest stations to De Otter:

Bus

Gillis van Ledenberchstraat • Lines: 18, 80, N82 (2 min walk)
Markthallen • Lines: 18, N82 (5 min walk)

Tram

Hugo de Grootplein • Lines: 3 (4 min walk)
Frederik Hendrikplantsoen • Lines: 3 (7 min walk)

Metro

Rokin • Lines: 52 (26 min walk)
Vijzelgracht • Lines: 52 (35 min walk)