Where the concierge points people first
- Beeld van Rembrandt van Rhijn | Rembrandt Statue — In the middle of Rembrandtplein, the square named after him, looking out over the cafés and the neon. You will pass it on any night out. (52.3664, 4.8963)
- Beeld Joost van den Vondel — The poet who gave the Vondelpark its name, seated in the park. A reason to wander further in than the first lawn. (52.3600, 4.8743)
- Standbeeld Multatuli — The writer of Max Havelaar, on the Torensluis, one of the widest and oldest bridges in the city. Worth crossing town for if you know the book. (52.3749, 4.8892)
- Bronze statue in honor of prostitutes — Belle, on the Oudekerksplein beside the Oude Kerk, dedicated to sex workers around the world. Small, direct and easy to miss. (52.3743, 4.8975)
- De Gestreelde Borst — A bronze hand cupping a breast, set into the paving by the Oude Kerk. You will only find it by looking down. (52.3741, 4.8980)
The rest of the landmarks and statues in Amsterdam — every one we hold
- Gebroken Cirkel (52.3928, 4.8667)
- Ghandi Statue (52.3472, 4.8957)
- Kokadorus (52.3621, 4.8970)
- Man en Schaap (52.3658, 4.9488)
- Poort van Nieuwendam (52.3886, 4.9602)
- Twee Hondjes (52.3643, 4.8475)
Two of these are in the Red Light District, which has its own rules
Belle and the bronze hand both sit on the square around the Oude Kerk, in De Wallen. Look at the statues as much as you like, but do not photograph or film the people working in the windows; it is strongly unwelcome, and the city asks visitors not to. Guided group tours through the area have been banned since 2020, so if you want to see these two, go on your own, in daylight, when the church is open and the lanes are calm.
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