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Memorial · Amsterdam · Updated on 1 November 2026.

Memorial Decembermoorden in Amsterdam

Decembermoorden is a memorial in Amsterdam, North Holland. This place has an audio tour of 2:20, in English or Dutch. 34 of the 50 well-known points of interest nearby are within 1 km. Within 290 m you find a water point, a bench and a public toilet.

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The story

Audio tour · Decembermoorden

2:20

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You're standing by the Moses and Aaron Church on Waterlooplein. Set into the south wall of this church is the 8 December Monument. It remembers one of the darkest nights in the history of Suriname, thousands of kilometres from here.

Read and hear the whole story in the Outdoor Pitstop app: check in at this place and it is yours (with Pro; new users are Pro for the first 4 weeks).

Photos

5 photos from Wikimedia Commons. In the app you add your own photo when you are there.

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Facilities near Decembermoorden

The nearest pitstop of each kind within 1 km, as the crow flies.

Well-known points of interest nearby

50 well-known points of interest nearby, those with an audio tour first. 34 of the 50 well-known points of interest nearby are within 1 km.

Red Light District
AttractionAudio story · 2 min

Red Light District · 700 m

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Photo: Rungbachduong · Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 3.0View the photo on Wikimedia Commons
NEMO Science Museum
MuseumAudio story · 2 min

NEMO Science Museum · 850 m

Dam Square
AttractionAudio story · 2 min

Dam Square · 920 m

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Photo: Sneeuwvlakte · Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 4.0View the photo on Wikimedia Commons
Heineken Experience
MuseumAudio story · 2 min

Heineken Experience · 1.4 km

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Photo: User:Mtcv · Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 3.0View the photo on Wikimedia Commons
Anne Frank House
MuseumAudio story · 2 min

Anne Frank House · 1.5 km

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Photo: Jose A. · Wikimedia Commons · CC BY 2.0View the photo on Wikimedia Commons

Hear the story of Red Light District on the spot with the app

Also within walking distance

The 10 nearest points of interest with a story, within 2 km.

  1. 1Jewish MuseumMuseum · 140 m away
  2. 2Portugese SynagogeAttraction · 150 m away
  3. 3De DokwerkerMemorial · 160 m away
  4. 4Rembrandt HouseMuseum · 190 m away
  5. 5BlauwbrugViewpoint · 280 m away
  6. 6H'ART MuseumMuseum · 310 m away
  7. 7ZuiderkerkAttraction · 330 m away
  8. 8Hortus BotanicusAttraction · 350 m away
  9. 9Willet-HolthuysenMuseum · 430 m away
  10. 10MontelbaanstorenAttraction · 440 m away
All 191 points of interest in Amsterdam →

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Frequently asked questions

Is there a toilet or drinking water nearby?

Yes: a water point at 50 m and a public toilet at 290 m.

How does the audio tour work?

When you stand at Decembermoorden, the Outdoor Pitstop app tells the story of the place in 2:20, in English or Dutch.

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