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Attraction · Amsterdam · Updated on 1 November 2026.

Leidseplein in Amsterdam

Leidseplein is an attraction in Amsterdam, North Holland. This place has an audio tour of 2:19, in English or Dutch. 18 of the 50 well-known points of interest nearby are within 1 km. Within 60 m you find a public toilet, a bench and a water point.

Leidseplein in Amsterdam
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The story

Audio tour · Leidseplein

2:19

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You're standing on Leidseplein, one of the best-known nightlife squares in Amsterdam. Terraces, theatres and cafés everywhere you look. On the square stands the Stadsschouwburg, the city theatre. A little further on is the American Hotel, with its Café Américain. In front of the hotel there's a fountain, and opposite it is the Hirsch building, with its eye-catching little tower.

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

Wheelchair
Accessible

Source: OpenStreetMap and Wikidata.

Photos

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

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Facilities near Leidseplein

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. 18 of the 50 well-known points of interest nearby are within 1 km.

Rijksmuseum
MuseumAudio story · 2 min

Rijksmuseum · 490 m

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Moco Museum
MuseumAudio story · 2 min

Moco Museum · 580 m

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Photo: C messier · Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 4.0View the photo on Wikimedia Commons
Van Gogh Museum
MuseumAudio story · 2 min

Van Gogh Museum · 640 m

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Photo: Warrox · Wikimedia Commons · CC BY 2.5View the photo on Wikimedia Commons
Heineken Experience
MuseumAudio story · 2 min

Heineken Experience · 930 m

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Photo: User:Mtcv · Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 3.0View the photo on Wikimedia Commons
Dam Square
AttractionAudio story · 2 min

Dam Square · 1.2 km

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Photo: Sneeuwvlakte · Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 4.0View the photo on Wikimedia Commons

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Also within walking distance

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

  1. 1Amsterdam Pipe MuseumMuseum · 200 m away
  2. 2Marseille HouseMuseum · 440 m away
  3. 3Cat CabinetMuseum · 650 m away
  4. 4Torture MuseumMuseum · 680 m away
  5. 5Felix MeritisAttraction · 690 m away
  6. 6Flower MarketAttraction · 700 m away
  7. 7SpuiAttraction · 740 m away
  8. 8foamMuseum · 740 m away
  9. 9Museum Van LoonMuseum · 750 m away
  10. 10Dutch Equestrian School Museum Hollandsche ManegeAttraction · 770 m away
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Frequently asked questions

Is Leidseplein wheelchair accessible?

Yes, according to OpenStreetMap it is wheelchair accessible.

Is there a toilet or drinking water nearby?

Yes: a public toilet at 30 m and a water point at 60 m.

How does the audio tour work?

When you stand at Leidseplein, the Outdoor Pitstop app tells the story of the place in 2:19, in English or Dutch.

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