Hidden Churches, Cats and Jenever

The stops, in walking order

1. 1

   

   Stop 1: Beurspassage

   ~3 min here

   Beurspassage is a covered walkway linking the Damrak with the Nieuwendijk.

2. 2

   

   Stop 2: Schreierstoren

   ~3 min here

   Schreierstoren is a medieval defensive tower that once formed part of Amsterdam’s city wall.

3. 3

   

   Stop 3: Ons' Lieve Heer op Solder

   ~15 min here

   Ons' Lieve Heer op Solder is a canal house whose upper storeys conceal a Catholic house church, now preserved as a museum.

4. 4

   

   Stop 4: De Drie Fleschjes

   ~3 min here

   De Drie Fleschjes is a narrow Amsterdam tasting bar, where jenever and liqueur have long been offered for sampling.

5. 5

   

   Stop 5: De Papegaai

   ~15 min here

   De Papegaai is a Catholic church tucked into the Kalverstraat, and its story begins as a place of concealed worship.

6. 6

   

   Stop 6: Kattenkabinet

   ~1 hr here

   The Kattenkabinet is an art museum devoted entirely to pictures and sculptures of cats, housed in this canalside building on Herengracht.

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• Canal RingGolden Age Canal Houses7 stops · ~4 hr 45 min · 2.6 kmSee the walk
• Art & MuseumsMuseum Quarter and Vondelpark6 stops · ~3 hr 55 min · 3.5 kmSee the walk
• Food & DrinkDe Pijp: Croquettes, Beer and the Albert Cuyp Market5 stops · ~1 hr 45 min · 2.7 kmSee the walk
• Local LifeThe Jordaan and Westerpark6 stops · ~2 hr 55 min · 3.3 kmSee the walk
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