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Viewpoint · Amsterdam · Updated on 1 November 2026.

Viewpoint Blauwbrug in Amsterdam

Blauwbrug is a viewpoint in Amsterdam, North Holland. This place has an audio tour of 1:57, in English or Dutch. 32 of the 50 well-known points of interest nearby are within 1 km. Within 180 m you find a bench, a water point and a public toilet.

Viewpoint Blauwbrug in Amsterdam
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Photo: M.Minderhoud · Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 3.0View the photo on Wikimedia Commons
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The story

Audio tour · Blauwbrug

1:57

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You're standing on the Blauwbrug, the Blue Bridge, over the river Amstel. On one side is the Amstelstraat, on the other Waterlooplein. You can see the Stopera, the Moses and Aaron Church and the Hermitage, and the Waterlooplein market is just around the corner.

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
Partly 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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Photo: M.Minderhoud · Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 3.0View the photo on Wikimedia Commons

Facilities near Blauwbrug

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

Red Light District
AttractionAudio story · 2 min

Red Light District · 830 m

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

Dam Square · 940 m

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Photo: Sneeuwvlakte · Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 4.0View the photo on Wikimedia Commons
NEMO Science Museum
MuseumAudio story · 2 min

NEMO Science Museum · 1.1 km

Heineken Experience
MuseumAudio story · 2 min

Heineken Experience · 1.1 km

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

Rijksmuseum · 1.3 km

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Photo: Marco Almbauer · Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 3.0View 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. 1H'ART MuseumMuseum · 120 m away
  2. 2Willet-HolthuysenMuseum · 150 m away
  3. 3Jewish MuseumMuseum · 220 m away
  4. 4De DokwerkerMemorial · 300 m away
  5. 5Magere BrugAttraction · 330 m away
  6. 6Portugese SynagogeAttraction · 330 m away
  7. 7Rembrandt HouseMuseum · 340 m away
  8. 8ZuiderkerkAttraction · 440 m away
  9. 9Hortus BotanicusAttraction · 480 m away
  10. 10Mint TowerAttraction · 530 m away
All 191 points of interest in Amsterdam →

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Frequently asked questions

Is Blauwbrug wheelchair accessible?

Partly: according to OpenStreetMap it is only partly wheelchair accessible.

Is there a toilet or drinking water nearby?

Yes: a water point at 120 m and a public toilet at 180 m.

How does the audio tour work?

When you stand at Blauwbrug, the Outdoor Pitstop app tells the story of the place in 1:57, in English or Dutch.

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