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From the Mint Tower to the Golden Bend
From a small boy's statue to the grandest canal houses, follow the money through southern Amsterdam.
From Leidseplein to Museumplein: audio walk in Amsterdam
From a theatre that fled the flames to a museum nicknamed the bishop's palace: the prison where the eight from the Secret Annex were held, a little house for the drowned, a cycle path running through the Rijksmuseum, and a painting that had its edges cut off.
What this walk is about
A theatre that came to this square running from fire, with a front that still keeps rich and poor apart. The prison the eight people from the Secret Annex passed through, and a resistance sculptor's raid on it. A private park with a little house for the drowned. The Rijksmuseum, nicknamed the bishop's palace, its cycle path against two architects from Seville, the room added for the Night Watch, which had been cut down to fit between two doors, and a garden made from pieces of other cities. On Museumplein, the people put on show in 1883, the museum born of a widowed collector's bequest, and the seventeen Concertgebouw musicians dismissed in 1941.
- Start
- The Theatre That Fled the Fire
- Finish
- Seventeen Empty Music Stands
- Who it is for
- A walk for anyone curious about art and museums and nineteenth-century history.
- Languages
- Spanish and British English
- Underfoot
- The route notes mention stairs or steps on the walk or its approaches.
The route, stop by stop
An outline of the walk. The full stories are in the app.
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- 1
The Theatre That Fled the Fire
- 2
Doors for the Rich, Stairs for the Poor and Tomatoes
- 3
The Cell with the Peepholes
- 4
The Sculptor's Raid
- 5
A Private Park Named After a Poet
- 6
The Room of the Drowned
- 7
A Cathedral for a Protestant Country
- 8
A Museum with a Street Inside
- 9
A Room for a Painting That Was Cut Down
- 10
A Garden Made of Other Cities' Fragments
- 11
The Square Where People Were Exhibited
- 12
The Collector's Widow and a Painting Across the Square
- 13
Seventeen Empty Music Stands
Walking directions are based on mapped pedestrian routes. Check local access and signs; the route is not an accessibility guarantee. Times are approximate.
Amsterdam, before you go
Canals, bridges and narrow façades invite aimless walks. Enjoy them attentively: between the water, trams and bicycles, the best place to look is a clear patch of pavement.
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De Pijp: A Neighbourhood Built in a Hurry
Beyond the postcard canals, De Pijp grew to house the people who kept Amsterdam running. Its streets still tell the story of that hurried expansion.
Good to know
What is Podtour?
An app for self-guided audio walks. Choose a city and a route, then listen to the stories behind its streets. You decide when to start and when to stop.
When can I download the app?
Podtour is coming to iOS and Android. There is no confirmed launch date yet. Join the waitlist and we will let you know when it is ready.
Does Podtour include attraction tickets?
No. Street walks and monument audio tours do not include admission tickets, transport or a guide accompanying you.
Can I listen without an internet connection?
Download the audio in the app before heading out, then listen offline. Loading the online base map and calculating a new route from your location require a connection.
What languages are included?
Every route includes Spanish and British English. The English version is adapted for English-speaking travellers, rather than translated word for word.
How do I get a whole city for free?
Join the waitlist, choose a city and confirm your email address. When the app launches, we will email you with access details. No card is required. You can also try one free route in every city.
Can I buy for myself or for a group?
Yes. Your own access is included and you can choose 0–5 guests: up to 6 people including you. Each guest saves up to €0.50 on a walk, €1 on a pack or €2 on a whole city compared with buying separately. The counter shows the total before you confirm one payment.
How do I share, and when must guests accept?
After paying, share your purchase’s invitation link. Each guest opens it in Podtour and accepts their place on their own iPhone or Android phone. They must redeem it within 30 days of purchase. Unclaimed places then expire and cannot be recovered or renewed. Access accepted in time is kept. Opening the link does not use a place; one account takes just one place, and no more people can join once all places are taken.
Can I add guests after buying?
No. Choose all your guests before confirming the first purchase. Afterwards you can share the places you paid for, but you cannot increase their number or restart the 30-day deadline.
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