6% rabatGratis afbestilling
Amsterdam Hidden Religious History Walking Tour
Beskrivelserne vises på engelsk.
- 2 timer
- Gratis afbestilling indtil 24 t før
- Guidet på engelsk
- Straks bekræftet
Højdepunkter
From the rise of Calvinism and the iconoclastic fury that swept the city in the 16th century, to the hidden churches born of the Catholic ban, this tour explores how religion intertwined with daily life and political power in the heart of Amsterdam. As we walk through key historical sites, we'll trace the dramatic shifts that shaped the city's identity: how the Catholic Church once dominated the political and social landscape, only to be swept aside by the rise of Protestantism and the destruction of Catholic imagery during the iconoclastic fury. You'll visit hidden churches — secret sanctuaries where Catholics gathered to worship in the shadows for two centuries — and see how Amsterdam's later intellectual transformation brought a gradual decline in religious authority altogether. This tour offers a glimpse into the complex relationship between faith, power, and culture that shaped Amsterdam — and still shapes its identity today.
Inkluderet
Det er inkluderet
- Entrance fee
Rute
We will enter the Begijnhof: Amsterdam's oldest surviving courtyard, built in the 1300s for the Beguines — laywomen living in religious community without convent vows.
De Papegaai: a Catholic hidden church, founded 1672 behind an ordinary house front during the period when public Catholic worship was banned. Still active today — it's the largest of Amsterdam's surviving schuilkerken.
We pass by the "Heilige Stede", the house along the Kalverstraat where a Miracle happened in 1345, turning Amsterdam into a pelgrimage site.
We pass by the Old Church, the oldest building in Amsterdam. Depending on circumstances we enter, otherwise we pass along it.
St. Nicolaas Basilica: built 1884–87, after Catholic emancipation finally allowed public churches again — a deliberate, visible cathedral facing the station, nicknamed "Kathedraal aan het IJ."
Afbestilling
Gratis afbestilling indtil 24 timer før oplevelsen starter, med fuld refusion.
Godt at vide
- Mødested
- Meet at statue "Het Lieverdje" at Spui Square.
- Afhentning
- Alle mødes ved startstedet; der er ingen afhentning.
- Billettype
- Mobile or paper ticket accepted
- Udføres af
- Amsterdam Guides Collective
- Public transportation options are available nearby
- Suitable for all physical fitness levels
How it compares in Amsterdam
- Its from-price is 24% below the median of the 2120 experiences we list in Amsterdam.
- Its length is typical for the group.
- The operator lists free cancellation on it.
About Amsterdam
Amsterdam omkranser sit centrum fra guldalderen med trækantede kanaler, gavlhuse og broer og pakker fin kunst og nem cykling ind i en kompakt by.
Kanalringen, gravet i 1600-tallet, krummer sig rundt om den gamle bykerne i koncentriske buer: Herengracht, Keizersgracht og Prinsengracht, kantet af høje købmandshuse. Jordaan, lige mod vest, er en labyrint af små kanaler, gårdhaver, brune caféer og uafhængige butikker, og Anne Frank Huset ligger ved Prinsengracht i dens udkant.
Top-ranked sights in Amsterdam: Amstel River, Skinny Bridge (Magere Brug), Anne Frank House.
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