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Cykle route Weesp - Amsterdam

by Lars Haagen Petersen

From Amsterdam - Autumn 2006

I have chosen to present a cycle route both to and from Amsterdam, as I find it obvious when there are such good opportunities to do so. Not least the chance to cycle along the river Amstel. The cycle route is about 40 km. and the trip along the Amstel is the longest, but for me also the most interesting. I have previously cycled via Muiden and this is definitely an option, but I would still prefer the outlined route, which is shown on the map further down the page. You can also cycle along the Rhine Canal almost all the way to the center of Amsterdam, but I would definitely not recommend it, as it quickly becomes quite uninteresting. The route can be seen further down the page.

From Amsterdam - Autumn 2006

Some of the first things foreigners often think of when we talk about Amsterdam are, "Red light district" and free hash, but it is something the Dutch themselves feel fills too much and is mostly for tourists. Something that often escalates and spreads. Hash is not legal in the Netherlands either, but only tolerated in small quantities and in selected places. Here it is so obvious to draw some parallels to Christiania in Denmark, where the "Christianittes" themselves think that they could settle for a few small "hash kiosks" instead of as for now, where there are large "supermarkets" that also sells to all the many tourists who visits Christiania.

Amsterdam - Autumn 2006

Now that you have chosen to cycle to Amsterdam, which is one of the most exciting and interesting cities in Europe, it is obvious to look around the capital and perhaps visit one or more of the world-famous museums.
Not only is Amsterdam's original city plan preserved, but also many of the old houses. Many of the canals look like when they were built 400 years ago and approx. 700 buildings from the same period are listed.
The three large canals Herengracht, Keizersgracht and Prinsengracht were built in the 17th century in a semicircle around the city center, which gave way to some colossally beautiful rich mansions along the canals, which are still largely preserved.

 

Amsterdam - Summer 2007

Although the city is not very big physically, it has a lot to offer. For the same reason, it is also one of the most visited cities in the world. For the same reason, it may be a good idea to just remember this when planning a visit, because in high season it can be difficult just to find a place in a café, restaurant or to access one of the famous museums.

Rijksmuseum - Museumstraat 1, 1071 XX Amsterdam - Spring 2022

There are several museums worth visiting in Amsterdam, but the three most famous are, the Rijksmuseum, the Van Gogh Museum and the Anne Frank House.
The Rijksmuseum is almost a cornucopia of works by all the great famous Dutch artists, such as Rembrandt, Vermeer and Hals. But the museum does not just exhibit golden age paintings - the collection also consists of Delft porcelain, handicrafts and Asian art from the colonies.

The Rijksmuseum - Rembrandt's "The Night Watch" - Spring 2022

Unfortunately, the main work of Rembrandt - The Night Watch - is unfortunately now so protected after several attempts at theft and vandalism that it does not quite come into its own, as can also be seen from the picture above. The audience and light are now reflected in the plexiglass that the picture is surrounded by - just as thick steel wires also hang down from the ceiling and ruin the experience. One can only hope that a better solution is being worked on.

Van Gogh Museum - Museumplein 6, 1071 DJ Amsterdam - Spring 2007

The Van Gogh Museum opened in 1973 and houses the world's largest collection of Vincent van Gogh paintings. The collection originally belonged to his younger brother Theo, who in the early 60s handed over the collection to a foundation. The collection includes more than 200 paintings, 500 drawings and 700 letters. The museum also offers works by some of his contemporaries, among others. Gaugain and Toulouse-Lautrec. Furthermore, there is a large collection of Japanese prints that he himself managed to collect.

Three Van Gogh pictures from the museum - Spring 2007

Other of Van Gogh's works can be seen at the Kröller-Müller Museum in Otterlo in the province of Gelderland, which has the second largest collection in the world in terms of paintings by the great master.

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 Anne Frank House to the left of the famous "Westerkerk" - Prinsengracht 263, Amsterdam - Spring 2002

 

Anne Frank

Everyone knows the famous, touching and tragic story of the Jewish girl Anne Frank, who first had to flee with her family from Germany to Holland and where during World War II she had to hide with her family in a house in Amsterdam. Later, when the family's hiding place was revealed to the Germans, the family was deported to various concentration camps, where Anne Frank eventually died in Bergen-Belsen near Celle in Germany.

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"Stolpersteine" in memory of Anne Frank and her family in front of the house where she lived until she was deported in 1944

The Anne Frank Museum opened in 1960 after a major fundraising to preserve the memory and the house against speculation and demolition. The museum has almost 1 million visitors annually and there is always a very long queue even shortly before closing time.

 "Our Lord in The Attic" - Oudezijds Voorburgwal 38, Amsterdam - Sommer 2007

Should one add a fourth museum to the list, it should probably be "Our Lord in The Attic" - The Secret Catholic Church. The church was built on the top three floors of a canal house in the 1660s. The church is a good example of a "hidden" or "secret church" where Catholics and other religious dissidents could hold their services in the seventeenth century, when the Dutch Reformed Church had banned such gatherings. It was well known, however, that the church and others were in use, but the government chose to live with it as long as it was under "private forms".
The Dutch are known for being both tolerant and pragmatic. The reason for this - it is said - must be seen in the light of the fact that they have always been forced to work together against the threatening masses of water that would otherwise engulf them all. In any case, it takes its toll when so many different cultures in such a fast-growing society as the Dutch are to function together.
Around the year 1900 there were approx. 5 million inhabitants in the Netherlands. In 1950 double and in 2022 approx. 17 million. In Amsterdam alone, it is estimated that there are approx. 200 different nationalities.

One of the many houseboats in the canals - Summer 2007

But Amsterdam is much more than museums and tragic stories. In fact, the city is known for having a population with a good dose of humor and always ready for a party.

 

When moving around in

the city...

 

....it is almost impossible not to come across..

 

 .... a myriad of more or less ornate bikes.

Amsterdam - Spring 2022

 

"Dimmed light" - Spring 2022

Amsterdam is not only cozy but also filled with small cunning places and festive touches. For the same reason, there is good reason to wander around the canals or sit and enjoy life at one of the many cafes.

From the river Amstel - Spring 2022

The river Amstel is a 31 km. long and ends in the capital Amsterdam. Amstel's name is derived from "Aeme stelle", which is Old Dutch for "area with plenty of water". The river originally had its start, where the two smaller rivers Drecht and Kromme Mijdrecht ran together a little south of Uithoorn, but after the construction of the canal "Amstel-Drecht Kanaal", the river now begins where Drecht and another canal, the Aarkanaal, meet near the town of Nieuwveen. Amsterdam got its name from the river, as the city was a small fishing village called "Amstelredam" which is from the 13th century.

 

 

 From Weesp to Amsterdam via Diemen and back along i.a. river Amstel - Click on the image for a more detailed route description which can also be revised, forwarded to a mobile or printed.

 

 

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