This house was built in 1617 for the wealthy Willem van den Heuvel. He named himself Guillelmo Bartolotti, after an Italian uncle from whom he had inherited a lot of money. There are two cartouches with on the left the painted inscription "Ingenio et Assiduo Labore" (by ingenuity and diligent diligence) and on the right "Religione et Probitate" (by religion and righteousness). The red brick facade decorated with mountain stone is the work of city architect Hendrick de Keyser. Number 172 is currently used as an office of the Vereniging  Hendrick de Keyser.

Bartolotti House came into possession of the association in two parts: in 1924 and 1971. From 1971 the offices and library of the Theater Museum were located there and the annex of number 170 was occupied by Gustav Leonhardt, harpsichordist and musicologist. The building contained many passages with the adjacent buildings. In 2009, these passages were removed and the old structure of the house was restored. After a major restoration in 2016, the building has been furnished as a Museum house and the building is rented out for (special) events. Photo 1 and 2 by Arjan Bronckhorst.

Het Huis met de Hoofden (The House with the Heads) can be recognized by the six decorations in the form of heads on the facade. The house was built in 1622 for Mr. Nicolaas Sohier, a wealthy stocking dealer and art lover. The Renaissance facade is attributed to the city architect Hendrick de Keyser, but it was probably executed and completed in 1622 by his son Pieter de Keyser; Hendrick de Keyser had already died in 1621. In addition to the heads, we find decorations on the facade such as bands, cubes, claws, vases, obelisks, lion masks and columns.

After Sohier, who ultimately lived there for only 12 years, the house belonged to the De Geer family for four generations. Later art dealer De Roos settled in the building, there was (among other things) a higher vocational school, a public trade school and the house was used by the Conservatory of Amsterdam in the early 20th century.

The heads on the facade were only added by De Geer. Legend goes that the six heads would refer to six robbers who had sneaked into the house and were decapitated one by one with a bread knife by the kitchen maid. However, it has recently been established that these are busts of six Roman gods. Three men and three women, all with an attribute: Apollo with laurel wreath (arts); Ceres with ripe ears of corn (agriculture); Mercury with winged helmet (trade); Minerva (wisdom); Bacchus with bunches of grapes (wine) and Diana with crescent (yacht). The heads to the left and right of the main entrance, of Mercury and Minerva, indicate that De Geer as 'mercator sapiens' identified with both trade and wisdom.

Eerste Weteringdwarsstraat 19-35
Open: daily 7am - 7pm

Between the Spiegelgracht and Weteringstraat we find Grill's Courtyard. The name can be found above the framed entrance door at number 19. This courtyard is characterized by the old lantern that adorns the outer wall and the 18th century clock a door further. In the regents' room, above the marble chimney, we find the names and dates of the benefactors of this courtyard: Anthonie and Elizabeth Grill, married October 20th 1693. The courtyard had 8 downstairs and 8 upstairs apartments, intended for a total of 32 women; two ladies lived in each one-room house. Already in 1850, the older ladies each received the modest luxury of their own room. Later, electricity and a working water pipe were also installed. However... the residents still had to go to the courtyard to go to the toilet.

Nieuwe Looiersstraat 20-40
Open: yes, opening hours unknown

Those who enter the Nieuwe Looiersstraat via the Vijzelgracht will see the row of three-century-old houses, just around the corner. On the facade is the year 1665 and on the house hangs a plaque with the name "De niwe Loeyerey" on which you see tanners at work. The houses on the street side do not belong to the courtyard. The year 1829, which is under the name of the courtyard, is the year in which the courtyard was established. Unlike other courtyards, this one was not intended for the elderly, but the cottages served as private rental homes. The houses are one room each. In 1850 Lady Elias was in charge of this courtyard, a masonry stone with an inscription bearing her name is still witness to this.

1ste Weteringdwarsstraat 83-95
Open: no, closed for public

If you are lucky the door will be open... This stately courtyard has been owned by Stadsherstel since 1980, which has restored the courtyard. The name refers to the couple Isaac Hodshon (1772-1855) and Isabella Dedel (1778-1865). Originally, the courtyard had 20 houses, intended for the servants of the Hodshon and Dedel families. Nowadays there are 12 houses, which are only rented to single ladies over 60 years old. The special feature of this courtyard is the wide, blind wall on the street side with a gate (with the family crest on it) and the large, almost square windows. In the courtyard is the original water pump, with a beautiful lantern carried by four dolphins. The former toilets are also intact, now used as storage. What is now the garden used to be the bleaching field. Here the laundry was dried and bleached in the sun. Special about this courtyard is the clock with one pointer, which is located in the tympanum of the building, under the ridge of the roof.

Prinsengracht 159-171
Open: Monday until Friday 8am - 6pm

This courtyard is not noticeable from the street. Here used to be a Baptist Church, which was not allowed to have a facade on the public road. The long corridor, formerly no more than a gap between the houses, was called the Sonnegang, and later the Noachsgang. The Vereenigde Waterlandsche and Vlaamsche Gemeente held its services in the church "De Zon" on the Singel. As the second "meeting location" she also owned "De Kleine Zon" on the site of the current Zon's Hofje. In 1720 this location was sold to the Frisian Municipality of the Mennonites, who baptized the church "Arke Noach". Later, the Frisian Municipality united with De Zon, making Arke Noach redundant. In 1755 it was decided to create a courtyard here, but it was not until 1764 that the permit was completed. In 1800, the courtyard was expanded with a new wing and in 1882 with a few more houses, until it accommodated 32 women. The residents were unmarried, members of the Mennonite Congregation in Amsterdam for at least three years and 50 years or older.

Keizersgracht 334-346
Open: no, closed for public

This courtyard is slightly different from the other courtyards, since in 1618 it was founded for not entirely inexpert Roman Catholic Women. Although it is indicated on the map of Balthasar Florisz (about 1625) as "Weduwenhof" unmarried women could also claim one of the 18 houses in this courtyard. The women who moved in at the time paid two to three hundred guilders upon entering and were then able to live for free. In 1866, the administration of the courtyard was transferred from the descendants of the founder to the regents of the R.C. Old Poor Office. The homes were now made available to eligible single women at a cost of just guilders per month. Incidentally, according to the R.C.O.A.K. financed from equity.

Prinsengracht 89-133
Open: Mon until Fri 6am - 6pm, Sat until 2pm

In 1797 Arnaut van Brienen bought a house, warehouse and brewery to merge into a courtyard. He called the courtyard "Van Brienen's Gesticht Hofje De Star" where De Star refers to the name of the brewery. Architect Abraham van der Hart took several years to build the courtyard. Mr. Van Brienen only joined that the first stone was laid (April 1804) but died before the construction was completed. Son Willem Joseph van Brienen ensured that the courtyard was completed, after which he drew up the regulations and was the regent for 30 years. In 1806, the courtyard was taken into use by 20 Roman Catholic elderly couples and 6 men. The ground floor was intended for housing and the upper floors were rented out as granaries. Later these were also converted into living quarters. In the 20th century, a number of homes were merged into two-room houses and the rules were relaxed. In the evening the door was still locked, but the residents were given a key. The current owner, Het Oosten housing association, financed a large-scale renovation to ensure that the homes meet current standards. Each house now has two or three rooms and its own kitchen and bathroom. In the middle of the courtyard, where laundry used to dry and bleached in the sun (bleaching field), is now a beautifully landscaped garden. Regents rent the courtyard of Het Oosten and arrange the rental to residents. The courtyard is now for men and women over 45 with a low income. Both married and unmarried couples are welcome and Catholic is not a requirement.

Prinsengracht 855-899
Open: no, closed for public

The Deutzen Courtyard is the largest courtyard in Amsterdam from the 17th century, founded in 1692 from the estate of Agneta Deutz and built in 1694-1695. Mrs. Deutz, after whom this courtyard is named, had bought the heirs for her death for about f 10,000, and appointed the regents. Above the striking gate is the text in white marble: “Agneta Deutz laat hier haar liefde en godsdienst blyken, Den Armen tot troost, tot voorbeeld van den ryken. Anno 1695” which means Agneta Deutz here shows her love and religion, the poor for comfort, as an example of the rich. Next to the text you will find two “putti”: child figures, who carry various attributes, such as the peace palm, censer, fruits and a pigeon. Finally, the weapons of the two husbands that Deutz was widow of are: A weapon with bears by Zacharias van Beresteyn and a weapon with Gerard Meerman's merman. The courtyard consisted of 20 free houses and housed ladies. There is a spacious courtyard with a hall with Doric columns at the end of the central aisle, in which a clockwork from 1703 is hanging.

In 1979 Bob van Schijndel thought that it was strange that for example Jews and gypsies have a monument, but gays do not. After he had written a letter to the municipality, a foundation was established to realize the gay monument. The municipality doubled the money collected to contribute and a competition was held for the most beautiful design. Karin Daan won this competition with her design consisting of three pink triangles that together form one large triangle. In the war, homosexuals in concentration camps had to wear a pink triangle. Nowadays, the pink triangle acts as a sign of choice for gay associations. The sign almost always appears in gay monuments around the world. On the triangle in the ground is the text: 'Naar Vriendschap Zulk Een Mateloos Verlangen' which means 'To Friendship Such A Mateless Desire'. This sentence is a line of poetry by the gay Jewish writer Jacob Israël de Haan (1881-1924).

The Munttoren is 35 meters high and is also called 'De Munt'. This place used to be a city gate: the Regulierspoort, built in the period 1480 to 1487. Together with the Waag and De Schreierstoren, this gate was part of the Medieval city wall. At the time, the Rembrandt square was still a meadow, but soon the city expanded and the gate lost its function. In 1618 the city gate was destroyed by fire and it was decided to rebuild only one tower. The well-known 17th century architect Hendrick de Keyser gave the tower an octagonal superstructure with a clockwork with four dials.

The name of the Regulierspoort changed to Munttoren in 1672, when Amsterdam was temporarily granted the right of coinage. Currency places Dordrecht and Enkhuizen were inaccessible, because French troops occupied large parts of the Netherlands. As many as 15 million gold ducats have been minted.

The exchange at the Rokin gave its carillon with 22 bells to the Munttoren in 1668, when there was no more room due to an extension. Clocks were immediately added that year and nowadays the carillon consists of no less than 38 bells. The largest clock weighs almost 2.000 kilos! Every Saturday at 2pm you can enjoy a concert by city carillonneur Gideon Bodden.

Amstelveld: Monday 9am - 3pm

During this cozy market, the square is full of plants and flowers. In the past, all kinds of poultry were sold here: chickens, pigeons and colorful birds. These can no longer be found here, but for beautiful plants or flowers you are still at the right place on the Amstelveld.

Noordermarkt: Saturday 9am - 4pm

Although it used to be quite normal for farmers to sell their wares in the city, there was no farmer's market in Amsterdam until the late 19th century. In 1987 a number of organic farmers started the first Dutch Farmers Market, at the foot of the Noorderkerk (Noorderchurch). Nowadays there are more than 70 stalls here every week, with much more for sale than just farm products: antiques, curios, design, traditional and sustainable products, clothing, snacks, jewelry, Oriental carpets, visual art, antiquarian books, rare LPs and art house films... it can all be found here! Photo by Sergio Scalleja.

Noordermarkt: Saturday 9am - 4pm

"It looks like the Noordermarkt here" was an Amsterdam statement in the early 17th century. The Noordermarkt, formerly known as the Princenmarkt, was a rag and patch market where it was always very busy and cluttered. On Monday, women 'turned around patches' which made that day known as patch day. The market later also grew into a center of the pigeon trade. The market first took place between the Prinsengracht and the Noorderkerkhof, which was located there. The cemetery was moved in 1688 due to lack of space.

Lindengracht: Saturday 9am - 4pm

The long street on the muted canal is ideal for a market! The market has existed for almost 120 years and has more than 230 stalls. Previously, the market was only for hawkers, but later it became a day market where everything could be sold. It is still a very diverse market, about a kilometer long. All this in the middle of a the super Jordaan neighborhood, highly recommended as a Saturday activity!

Westerstraat: Monday 9am - 1pm

The market in the Westerstraat, not to be confused with the Westermarkt (which is not in the Jordaan, but belongs to the canals), is also known as the patch market: a wealth of delicious fabrics, patches, leather, clothing, curtain fabric and much more can be found here. The market exudes a real Jordaan atmosphere with a lot of Amsterdam humor: Theinhabitant come here on Monday morning to 'smack' the merchants. There are 163 market vendors; real craftsmen who give the market an authentic touch; the surrounding terraces do the rest.

Nieuwmarkt: Saturday 10am - 5pm

For years, you can go to the Nieuwmarkt every Saturday for all your organic groceries. This market is known for its extensive and varied range. Nevertheless, the market is very clear. The striking De Waag building is the centre of the square. Goods used to be weighed here. Nowadays you can go there for coffee, lunch, drinks and dinner. Around this farmer's market you will find Chinatown, with a large number of toko's with Asian products. In short: all ingredients are present for a perfect day of shopping.

Statues often depict an important person or event in history. The story behind the statues in the old center takes us back in time and gives us the opportunity to learn from the past.

Made in 1977 by Erica van Eeghen. Kokadorus (real name: Meyer Linnewiel), born in Leeuwarden, moved to Amsterdam at a young age. He sold matches on the Kalverstraat, but when he noticed that he did well in selling, he became a stand worker. He sold toiletries and suspenders on the Amstelveld ("So strong, you can hang your mother-in-law on it!") and was known for his political comments. The story goes that he was invited by King Willem III to speak at Paleis Het Loo (palace). When he arrived there, he fell silent because of so much luxury and was not able to speak like he used to did and where they invited him for. Since 1906 he called himself Professor Kokadorus. Where that name came from is not certain, it may be a combination of the names of his grandfather Ko, his grandmother Ka and his father Dorus, but in reality these persons appear to have been called differently. In 1934 Kokadorus "De Keizer der Standwerkers" (The Emperor of the Standworkers) or as he called himself “De Koopman van Noord-Venetië" (The Merchant of Northern Venice). The statue shows Kokadorus praising his braces.

Made in 1876 by Ferdinand Leenhoff. Johan Rudolph Thorbecke is the founder of democracy in the Netherlands. In 1848, King Willem II ordered Thorbecke to rewrite the constitution. By direct elections, the people gained more power, which led to the modern state and democracy as we know it today. Thorbecke was Minister of Foreign Affairs three times. The statue was unveiled four years after Thorbecke's death, on May 18 in 1876. Thorbecke is holding a briefcase under his arm and the Constitution in his hand. The statue is located on the Thorbeckeplein, facing the Reguliersgracht. After the work on the square in 2011, the statue would be rotated; however, this never happened for inexplicable reason.

Made in the 1930s by Henk Henriët. Tonia Sluyter, wife of the artist, modeled this statue called 'De Volksvrouw' (The Folk women). It represents all the women who managed to get through the crisis of these years. The woman looks with a strong look at the Lijnbaansgracht and radiates strength with her arms folded. Henk Henriët and Tonia Sluyter did not have much at the time. However, Henk always stood for his opinion: he was a member of the communist side. It was not until 1967 that the plaster model was cast in bronze and placed on Marnixplein.

Made in 1977 by Mari Andriessen. Just a few meters from the Frank family's hiding place, on the corner of the Prinsengracht and the Westermarkt, this bronze statue commemorates the 15-year-old Anne Frank who was murdered in the Bergen-Belsen concentration camp during the Second World War. The statue was unveiled on March 14 in 1977 by Mayor Samkalden. People suspect that March 14 was the day that Anne Frank died. The statue shows Anne with her hands on her back as she looks up with hope as we know her from the diaries.

Made in 1979 by Hans Bayens. On the 100th birthday of writer Theo Thijssen, his statue was unveiled by the that time mayor Wim Polak. Theo Thijssen is known for the novel "Kees de Jongen" about the almost 12 year old Kees Bakels. And many people know Kees Bakels from 'De zwembadpas' (the swimming pool walk). It was a special way of walking that made you progress faster, thought up by Kees. You walk as if you were falling forward. Theo Thijssen was much more besides being a writer. He was a teacher, unionist, social democratic Member of Parliament and above all Amsterdam and a real Jordaan resident. Born here as the son of a cleaner, he went to the Rijkskweekschool voor Onderwijzers in Haarlem with a grant from the state. Despite the very authoritarian education at the time, Thijssen always placed the children in the center and assumed that going to school and having lessons for children should be fun.

Made in 1976 by Frits Sieger. The statue was placed in honor of the book 'Woutertje Pieterse' written by Multatuli. It was Multatuli's second novel and one of his best known after 'Max Havelaar'. Multatuli initially did not want to publish the book; his widow did it after his death, so he never enjoyed the success. Woutertje Pieterse is an Amsterdam boy with many dreams and curiosity, but he is inhibited by the petty-bourgeois nature of his environment. A boy with many ideas who is annoyed by the narrow-mindedness and lack of openness to change. In the book, he protects Femke from a bunch of bad boys and gets a kiss as a reward. This took place on the Noordermarkt, which is why the statue of the two characters is located here. The book is considered as one of the classics in Dutch literature.

Made in 1987 by Hans Bayens. The statue was unveiled by Queen Beatrix and was made on the occasion of the 100th anniversary of the death of Eduard Douwes Dekker, who wrote under the pseudonym Multatuli. His most famous work is 'Max Havelaar': an indictment against the exploitation and oppression of the people of the Dutch East Indies. A few blocks away is the address that Dekker mentioned in Max Havelaar, where the fictional coffee brokerage "Last & Co" is said to be located at 37 Lauriergracht. At that time a monastery was located at this address and therefore no coffee brokerage. There are now residential houses, with a sign next to the door with the name of the coffee merchant.

This square is entirely dedicated to Amsterdam's most famous folk singers. After the death of Johnny Jordaan in 1989, money was collected for a statue, which eventually was placed. In 1991 an action was set up to also name this part of the Jordan after the folk singer. Not much later, the Johnny Jordaanplein was a fact. Later, statues were added of Tante Leen (1994), Johnny Meijer (1996), Manke Nelis (2005) and Bolle Jan and Mien Froger (2010).

Made in 1987 by Sophie Hupkens. This statue is placed in memory of the Jordaan rebellion in 1934. They are three women who are connected by a wide band. This symbolizes the women who united against the discount measures taken by Colijn, which caused the Jordaan rebellion. Unemployment was high during the 1930s crisis, particularly in working-class neighborhoods such as the Jordaan. Families lived in small houses with poor living conditions and were starving. On the 4th of July 1934, a protest meeting took place in the Jordaan, organized by the 'Werlozen Strijd Comité'. After this meeting, visitors came out on the streets, which led to a violent demonstration. The uprisings were not over the next day; residents threatened to burn bridges, streets were barricaded and not able to enter. The police and later even the army acted hard on behalf of Prime Minister Hendrik Colijn. Many were injured and even killed. On the 9th of July, the rebellion was almost over and the damage was repaired. Despite the fact that there were uprisings in other neighborhoods, nowhere was it as violent as in the Jordaan.

This canal was built in the first half of the 17th century, connects the Prinsengracht with the Lijnbaansgracht and runs between (and parallel to) the Nieuwe Leliestraat and the Bloemstraat. The canal is named after the Bolwerk de Bloem. Initially, several dyers were located on and near the Bloemgracht and several sugar factories were also operating on this canal. Rembrandt van Rijn had a studio on the Bloemgracht. In 1635 there was also a well-known cartographer on the Bloemgracht: the Blaeu family created the Atlas Maior (Grooten Atlas van Blaeu) in 1662. The company was initially located at the corner of the Bloemgracht/Tweede Leliedwarsstraat and later at the corner of the Derde Leliedwarsstraat.

The three buildings at Bloemgracht 87, 89 and 91 are De Drie Hendricken. Since the last century, these buildings have been owned by the Hendrick de Keyser association, an organization that works to preserve historic buildings in the Netherlands. The three houses, dating from 1642, are built in Renaissance style and are very well preserved. The three facing bricks, the 'Steeman', the 'Landman' and the 'Zeeman', do not refer to the occupations of the inhabitants, but to three ways of life: the life of a city dweller, a villager and a sailor.

Bridge 120: the Atlas Bridge over the Bloemgracht, corner Derde Leliedwarsstraat (named after the Atlas Maior).
Bridge 121: Rosa Overbeekbrug, Eerste Bloemdwarsstraat to Tweede Leliedwarsstraat (named after the fictional girlfriend of Kees de Jongen).
Bridge 123: Kees de Jongenbrug, Bloemgracht over Prinsengracht (named after character from the book Kees de Jongen by Theo Thijssen).

People from the Jordaan like to chat, gossip and drink with each other in these kinds of bars, called ‘brown cafe’. Curtains on the windows, rugs on the table and an own seat for regular customers. Many of these cafes can still be visited.

Prinsengracht 2

The building is a national monument dating from 1622, which has been a cafe since 1896. It is called Papeneiland for a reason: there is an old escape route from the Catholic hidden church on Prinsengracht 7 to this building at number 2. The remains of this escape can still be seen in the cafe. In late May 2011, the cafe had the honour to welcome former president Bill Clinton. He had come to the cafe especially to eat apple pie. An hour before the former president came, owner Tieltje received a call to reserve a place for the former president. After the usual grumbling, "Actually we never do that, but we will for only this time", there was only one place left for Clinton. And he came. A month later, Tieltje received a letter from the former president in which he thanked him for the delicious apple pie.

Prinsengracht 114

Originally opened in 1800 under the name De Vergulde Turf. Later, a new owner (Kees de Vries and his family) changed the name to De Twee Zwaantjes. During the Second World War it was a meeting place for the resistance. The café has now become an iconic place where young and old come together to enjoy music and the cozy atmosphere. The café has a large terrace with a view of the Westertoren.
Photo: Image bank City Archives/Martin Alberts

Egelantiersgracht 12

Originally a gin and liqueur distillery founded in 1780 by Peter Hoppe, who later moved to Schiedam. It is certainly not the oldest café in Amsterdam - there is always a lot of discussion about it - but it is an authentic brown cafe. There is also a real drink organ which is a tap not for beer, but for spirits. Unique in the Netherlands! No music is played in the cafe; you can entertain each other with a good conversation! It is wonderful as well to stay on the terrace on the Egelantiersgracht.

Elandsstraat 119

Cafe Saarein is located on the corner with the Elandsstraat. It is not just a cafe, but the first women's cafe in the Netherlands. Since 1978 when the business was taken over from Saar and Rein. The authentic interior from the early 20th century is still preserved, making it one of the few real brown bars in Amsterdam. In the 1970s it was visited by women from all over the world. Men were not allowed in there at the time. Not all men liked that and shots have been dropped. It is now open to all queer minded people who love music, pool and a big flirt.

Derde Goudsbloemdwarsstraat 2

Café Lowietje, a brown café in the heart of the Jordaan, is known from the popular Dutch TV series Baantjer: the stools where detectives Vledder and De Cock sat are still in the same place. Since its opening in 1954, the café has retained its authentic interior. Here you will experience a real Jordanian evening, including Amsterdam singers who sing the well-known Jordanian songs about life.
Photo: Amsterdam City Archives/Martin Alberts.

Laurierstraat 101

The cafe opened its doors in 1937. When it opened, Sien Blommers-Ruwaard, better known as Blonde Sien, was ten years old. Her father, Rooie Nelis, started the cafe because he did not earn enough in the coal harbor. Her mother had saved enough money to open start the cafe. In 2012, the cafe was 75 years old. Over the years, Princess Beatrix visited it four times and former Prime Minister Jan Peter Balkenende sat here every week with his student association enjoying a beer. Johnny Jordaan and Willy Alberti were also well known visitors. The successful TV series 't Schaep met de 5 Pooten' is based on the daily life here. In September 2019, Blonde Sien had to close the cafe for health reasons.

Learn all about the history and secrets of the Jordaan with our walking route, scavenger hunts for adults and children or during a guided walk.

Built in 1927 as a church, this architecture belongs to the Delft school and was designed by architect H.W. Falcon. The style of this building comes down to a mixture of Gothic (the facade towers and a pointed arch here and there) and Romanesque (the massive walls that define both inside and outside the image). The interior is a room with a lot of yellow glazed brick.

This was the name of the Roman Catholic church with the two high towers that were built on the Rozengracht in 1927-1929. It has replaced the church of the same name at Keizergracht 22, which dates from 1837. On the 31st of October 1971, the last Eucharist was celebrated and in 1974 the Nederlandse Tapijt Centrale (Dutch Carpet Central) settled in the abandoned church.

In 1981 the time had come: the building was used for religious purposes again. The Turkish community established a Mosque/Turkish Islamic Center. The interior of the mosque had to be changed. In all the mosques of the world, the wind direction to Mecca is indicated by an important wall with a prayer niche (Kiblah). Whoever turns the head there turns the head to Mecca. With the altar as a point of focus, the original space was exactly on the North-West and therefore 180° wrong. From there a new wall was made in the interior, containing a prayer niche, a wall that hides the former entrance from the face and closes it from the inside. The modest access can still be found in the facade on the Rozengracht. Photo 2 by Mehmet Yamali.