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Overview

During this tour we will visit locations in the city that played an important role in the occupation during World War Two and in the persecution of the Jews. Locations connected to the following topics will be visited, among others: The entry of the German Forces. Coping with the occupation; the Jewish quarter. The persecution of the Jews. The protest strike of February 1941. Collaboration and resistance. The 'Winter of Hunger' of 1944-1945. The deadly shooting at Dam Square, May 7, 1945. Liberation by the Canadians. War deads in The Netherlands.

Meeting and Pickup

Meeting point

I start  9:30 A.M. in front of the old Anne Frank House on Prinsengracht 263. (With a sign : Anne Frank Huis, between the museum and the Lunch Cafe, Spot 1 on the map, if you can touch the number plate 263 you're on the right spot :-). I have a big note book in my hand. 

End Point

End point

The monument is close to the Portuguese Synagoge, not far from the city hall.

Itinerary

1. Amsterdam
Important sites and monuments relating to the Nazi occupation of Amsterdam (1940-45).
Duration: 150 mins
2. Anne Frank House
We start our tour outside the Anne Frank House and tell the story about the German attack and the Jewish refugees. (We do not visit the museum.)
Duration: 10 mins
3. Statue of Multatuli
In the Raadhuisstraat and on the bridge over the Singel we see how Amsterdam has changed since the years after World War Two.
Duration: 10 mins
4. Magna Plaza
Magna Plaza, now a Mall from a Swedish entrepreneur, was the postoffice of Amsterdam in World War Two. Dutch postmen were executed by the Germans.
Duration: 5 mins
5. Nieuwe Kerk
There is a WW2 story about the street between the Royal Palace and the New Church, the Mozes en Aäronstraat.
Duration: 5 mins
6. Dam Square
The Dam Square is the heart of Amsterdam and a lot of things happened there during the occupation. The shooting incident on May 7 1945, two days after the German surrender. Dutch volunteers were recruited here for the "crusade against Bolshevism". Remembrance day May 4, and the story about the WW2-monument.
Duration: 25 mins
7. Sofitel Legend The Grand Amsterdam
Hotel The Grant was the City Hall in WW2, German Troops were welcomed by Dutch civil servants on May 15 1940.
Duration: 5 mins

Inclusion

Guided tour

Exclusion

Tea and coffee

Private transportation

Cancellation Policy

For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.

  • 100% refund if cancelled 1+ days before the start date
  • 0% refund if cancelled less than 1 day(s) before the start date

Additional Info

Infants and small children can ride in a pram or stroller

Service animals allowed

Public transportation options are available nearby

Suitable for all physical fitness levels

The tour is about 3 hours, we walk slowly.

Supplied by Slagveldreizen.nl

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