Sights · Our pick in Amsterdam
Westerkerk
The tower over the Jordaan
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Image courtesy of © Dietmar Rabich · CC BY-SA 4.0 via Wikimedia CommonsAbout Westerkerk
The Westerkerk is at Prinsengracht 281, beside the Westermarkt.
Why it's on our list
- Landmark tower
Opening hours, prices and seasonal openings change, so please check with Westerkerk before you go.
Hotels nearby
The closest hotels in our guide to Westerkerk, as the crow flies.
- Pulitzer Amsterdam200 m2 min walk
- The Hoxton, Amsterdam400 m5 min walk
- Hotel Estheréa550 m7 min walk
- The Dylan Amsterdam600 m7 min walk
- Ambassade Hotel600 m8 min walk
What’s nearby
Distances from Westerkerk are approximate, measured in a straight line (as the crow flies). Times are approximate too: walking at about 80 metres a minute, cycling at about 14 km/h and driving at typical city-traffic speeds. Traffic and routes vary.
Nearest metro stations
- RokinM52750 m9 min walk
Key sights
- Anne Frank House50 mWalk 1 minCycle 1 minCar or taxi 5 min
- The Dam500 mWalk 7 minCycle 2 minCar or taxi 7 min
- The Begijnhof700 mWalk 9 minCycle 3 minCar or taxi 7 min
- A’DAM Lookout1.6 kmWalk 20 minCycle 7 minCar or taxi 10 min
- Rijksmuseum1.6 kmWalk 20 minCycle 7 minCar or taxi 10 min
- Van Gogh Museum1.8 kmWalk 23 minCycle 8 minCar or taxi 11 min
- Concertgebouw2.1 kmWalk 26 minCycle 9 minCar or taxi 12 min
- Schiphol Airport11 kmCar or taxi 42 min
Main railway stations
- Amsterdam Centraal1.2 kmWalk 15 minCycle 5 minCar or taxi 9 min
- Amsterdam Amstel3.9 kmCycle 17 minCar or taxi 18 min
- Amsterdam Zuid4.0 kmCycle 17 minCar or taxi 18 min