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Museum · Zaanstad · Updated on 1 November 2026.

Museum Czar Peter House in Zaanstad

Czar Peter House is a museum in Zaanstad, North Holland. This place has an audio tour of about 2 minutes, in English or Dutch. Within 620 m you'll find a bench, a water point and a public toilet.

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Audio tour · Czar Peter House

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You're standing at the Czar Peter House in Zaandam. What you see from the outside is really the wrapping. Look at that stone shell. Amsterdam architects Gerlof and Abraham Salm, father and son, designed it in 1895 for the last Russian tsar, Nicholas the Second. They took Russian Orthodox churches as their inspiration. Can you spot the stone imperial crowns on the façade and beside the gates? In the garden there's also a bust of Anna Pavlovna.

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).

Opening hours and admission

Opening hours
Every day 10:00-17:00
Admission
Paid

Source: OpenStreetMap and Wikidata.

Photos

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

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Frequently asked questions

When is Czar Peter House open?

Every day 10:00-17:00 (according to OpenStreetMap). Check the official website for public holidays.

Is there a toilet or drinking water nearby?

Yes: a water point at 580 m and a public toilet at 620 m.

How does the audio tour work?

When you stand at Czar Peter House, the Outdoor Pitstop app tells the story of the place in about 2 minutes, in English or Dutch.

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