If You're Nearby
Begijnhof
A hidden medieval courtyard of almshouses around a garden, home to one of the city's two oldest wooden houses.
- Open
- Every day, by day
- Price
- Free
- Time Needed
- 30 minutes
- Address
- Begijnhof, 1012 WT AmsterdamDirections
- Getting There
- Through a doorway off the Spui square.
Why Go
From the 14th century, the courtyard housed the Beguines, devout single women who lived like nuns without taking vows. Het Houten Huis, a wooden house from about 1528, stands among its brick houses.
It's still a home, so keep your voice down.
Nearby in Amsterdam
Go Next
1–3 of 6
Something wrong or out of date?
Traveler Reviews
Sign in and mark Begijnhof as visited to write a review.