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Attraction · Amsterdam · Updated on 1 November 2026.

Montelbaanstoren in Amsterdam

Montelbaanstoren is an attraction in Amsterdam, North Holland. This place has an audio tour of 2:03, in English or Dutch. 29 of the 50 well-known points of interest nearby are within 1 km. Within 370 m you find a bench, a water point and a public toilet.

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The story

Audio tour · Montelbaanstoren

2:03

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You're standing on the Oudeschans canal, at the corner of the Oude Waal. In front of you is the Montelbaanstoren. Take a good look: at the bottom a sturdy, round brick tower, and on top an elegant wooden spire. That's really two stories in one.

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).

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

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Facilities near Montelbaanstoren

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

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NEMO Science Museum · 480 m

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Red Light District · 550 m

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Dam Square
AttractionAudio story · 2 min

Dam Square · 910 m

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

Heineken Experience · 1.8 km

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Hear the story of NEMO Science Museum on the spot with the app

Also within walking distance

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

  1. 1The Shipping HouseAttraction · 280 m away
  2. 2WaagAttraction · 370 m away
  3. 3ChinatownAttraction · 380 m away
  4. 4Rembrandt HouseMuseum · 420 m away
  5. 5ZuiderkerkAttraction · 450 m away
  6. 6ArcamMuseum · 470 m away
  7. 7Portugese SynagogeAttraction · 500 m away
  8. 8Weepers' TowerAttraction · 530 m away
  9. 9De DokwerkerMemorial · 540 m away
  10. 10Our Lord in the AtticMuseum · 550 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 80 m and a public toilet at 370 m.

How does the audio tour work?

When you stand at Montelbaanstoren, the Outdoor Pitstop app tells the story of the place in 2:03, in English or Dutch.

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