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Museum Our Lord in the Attic: a hidden church at the top of three canal houses in Amsterdam

Olmo takes you to his favourite spots in the Nieuwmarkt neighbourhood. This episode: Museum Ons’ Lieve Heer op Solder in Amsterdam, a 300-year-old clandestine church hidden on the Oudezijds Voorburgwal.

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Denise Rosenboom on her art and a kitchen window on the Red Light District

Artist Denise Rosenboom from Amsterdam talks about her iconic Pussy Pendant, her studio on Geldersekade, and life as an artist alongside the Red Light District. Listen to the podcast "The Heart of the Nieuwmarkt Neighbourhood" here.

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Denise Rosenboom on her art and a kitchen window on the Red Light District

Stork's Vincent on regulars, gin and the village feel in the city

Stork's Vincent on regulars, gin and the village feel in the city

The heart of the Nieuwmarkt neighbourhood - Arnold-Jan Scheer on the raw history of the Red Light District

The heart of the Nieuwmarkt neighbourhood - Arnold-Jan Scheer on the raw history of the Red Light District

Old and New Market

Museum Our Lord in the Attic: a hidden church at the top of three canal houses in Amsterdam

Olmo takes you to his favourite spots in the Nieuwmarkt neighbourhood. This episode: Museum Ons’ Lieve Heer op Solder in Amsterdam, a 300-year-old clandestine church hidden on the Oudezijds Voorburgwal.

Podcast

Denise Rosenboom on her art and a kitchen window on the Red Light District

Artist Denise Rosenboom from Amsterdam talks about her iconic Pussy Pendant, her studio on Geldersekade, and life as an artist alongside the Red Light District. Listen to the podcast "The Heart of the Nieuwmarkt Neighbourhood" here.

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Denise Rosenboom on her art and a kitchen window on the Red Light District

At the table with Bert van Buschbach on cooking, guests and the neighbourhood

At the table with Bert van Buschbach on cooking, guests and the neighbourhood

Vega-Life: vegan shoes, tastings and art under one roof

Vega-Life: vegan shoes, tastings and art under one roof

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Denise Rosenboom on her art and a kitchen window on the Red Light District

Platypus Records Amsterdam: classics and obscure records on the Zeedijk

Klaas Touwen on the Old Church in a neighbourhood that grates and buzzes

Chantal Runne on the Jewish Quarter and building bridges in the city

Uilenburg Island: From vanished streets to new neighbourhood

Flower shop JEMI is the green oasis of the Warmoesstraat

Krasnapolsky: Amsterdam's first private power station

The Ouwehoeren on love, work and dignity on the Red Light District

Artist Tim Cantor on gallery in Dam streets

The oldest house in Amsterdam

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Platypus Records Amsterdam: classics and obscure records on the Zeedijk

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Klaas Touwen on the Old Church in a neighbourhood that grates and buzzes

In the latest episode of the podcast "Het Hart van de Nieuwmarktbuurt" (The Heart of the Nieuwmarkt Neighbourhood), Klaas Touwen is to…

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Epco Runia on his love for Rembrandt

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The Sluyswacht: An Amsterdam pearl full of stories

In the heart of the Nieuwmarkt neighbourhood lies one of the most characteristic cafés in Amsterdam: De…

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The Ouwehoeren on love, work and dignity on the Red Light District

This time, Jim is on his own. In a special episode, he talks to...

Artist Tim Cantor on gallery in Dam streets

On a busy street in the centre of Amsterdam, artist Tim Cantor runs his gallery. No...

The oldest house in Amsterdam

At 90 Warmoesstraat in Amsterdam, there is a building that is easy to pass by. The facade does...

Stork's Vincent on regulars, gin and the village feel in the city

On the edge of the Red Light District, on the corner of the Zeedijk, stands Proeflokaal de Ooievaar....

Riele Store: 38 years of colour and character in the Nieuwmarkt neighbourhood

Those who know the Nieuwmarkt neighbourhood know that it is a district full of stories. One of them is the...

The heart of the Nieuwmarkt neighbourhood - Arnold-Jan Scheer on the raw history of the Red Light District

This time Irma and Jim talk to Arnold-Jan Scheer: journalist, writer, illusionist and documentary filmmaker. We dive into...

An electricity substation in the middle of Amsterdam?

In this video, we stand in Blood Street and find out how here once was a gigantic...

The heart of the Nieuwmarkt neighbourhood - Basten Quaedvlieg on living in the Nieuwmarkt neighbourhood

In this episode, Irma and Jim speak to lawyer, writer and self-proclaimed bird of paradise Basten Quaedvlieg. We...

The heart of the Nieuwmarkt neighbourhood - Eva Krammer on Huis de Pinto

In this episode of The Heart of the Nieuwmarkt Neighbourhood, Irma and Jim speak to Eva Krammer,...

At the table with Bert van Buschbach on cooking, guests and the neighbourhood

In this video, Amélie Strens talks to Bert van Buschbach, chef and owner of restaurant De...

A highway through Amsterdam's inner city?

In this video, cycle through the city with Bob Maas and discover how Amsterdam...

This café is actually my living room

In the heart of Amsterdam, right in the Red Light District, stands Café de Rode Laars. An old...