Top 5 Photography Ideas For Amsterdam
In this blog Historical Amsterdam Tours has curated some of the most iconic spots, as well as several snappy ideas to capture this vibrant old city.
World War II History Tour
World War II tour
World War II History Tour
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StartingpointWe start at the main entrance of the Concert Gebouw at the Museum square.
End is at the Dam square -
Duration | Distance2.5 hours | -/+ 3 km (1.4 ml)
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Highlights- Nazi headquarters on Museum square
- The Nazi Robbery bank
- Jewish art collections
- The Mayor's residence
- The Halifax aircraft crash
- Royal Palace and royal family during WWII -
PriceSee Booking page
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StartingpointWe start at the main entrance of the Concert Gebouw at the side of the Museum square.
End is at the Dam square -
Duration | Distance2.5 hours | -/+ 3 km (1.4 ml)
-
Highlights- Nazi headquarters on Museum square
- The Nazi Robbery bank
- Jewish art collections
- The Mayor's residence
- The Halifax aircraft crash
- Royal Palace and royal family during WWII -
PriceSee Booking page
World War II in Amsterdam
This three hours WWII tour will be all about the five years of Nazi occupation and the holocaust in Amsterdam. How did ordinary Amsterdammers deal with the Germans?
Get a deeper insight into how this tragic world history effected the city and how the scars are still visible today. Random family stories, courageous individuals and the loss of about 10% of the population, paint the picture of WWII in Amsterdam.
The other diary
We start at the entrance of the Concertgebouw (Concert hall) at the Museum square. Nearby is the home of Etty Hillesum, a Jewish resistance member who wrote a an intruiguing diary testifying daily life under Nazi occupation. Her almost neighbour was Tony van Renthergem a leading Dutch war hero, later involved in high-level espionage. These are just two of the people we like to highlight in this tour.
Historical corruption
Walking along the Amsterdam canals we will deal with some misconceptions about Amsterdam during World War II: Amsterdam was not bombed by the Germans, there was hardly any resistance, people didn’t know what happened with their rounded up neighbors… Over the years the history of WWII has been used and abused on many levels. We diligently researched the sources and the raw data for our version of the story.
WWII and royalty
At the Royal Palace on the Dam you learn more about the role of the Royal Family during WWII. How effective was queen Wilhelmina while hiding in London? Get the heroic story of the concierge of the Royal Palace, who single handedly kept the palace out of the hands of the Nazi’s. Which tragic event occurred on Dam Square on May 7th 1945, three days after the Germans surrendered? And how is WWII remembered in the Netherlands today?
This is where our tour ends.
Tour reviews
- A Tripadvisor Member
This was a fascinating and informative tour. The shocking reality of the Second World War is so close to the surface in Amsterdam; important historical events happened on almost every... read more 
March 1, 2020
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