Attraction · Amsterdam · Updated on 1 November 2026.
Begijnhof is an attraction in Amsterdam, North Holland. This place has an audio tour of 2:03, in English or Dutch. 32 of the 50 well-known points of interest nearby are within 1 km. Within 90 m you find a water point, a bench and a public toilet.
Audio tour · Begijnhof
2:03
You're standing in the Begijnhof, a quiet courtyard in the middle of the busy city. Did you notice you walked downhill a little? The court lies almost a metre below the rest of the centre, still at the level of the medieval streets.
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Source: OpenStreetMap and Wikidata.
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Yes, according to OpenStreetMap it is wheelchair accessible.
Yes: a water point at 60 m and a public toilet at 90 m.
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