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Westerkerk

The great Protestant church beside the Anne Frank House, with the city's tallest church tower to climb.

Open
Check the website for opening days and tower climbs
Price
Free; paid for the tower
Time Needed
45 minutes
Address
Prinsengracht 279, 1016 GW AmsterdamDirections
Getting There
Tram 13 or 17 to Westermarkt.

Why Go

Finished in 1631, the church is where Rembrandt was buried, in an unmarked grave. Anne Frank wrote in her diary of hearing its bells from the annex.

Guided climbs of its 85-meter tower look out over the canals.

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