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Montelbaanstoren

The Montelbaanstoren is a on the bank of the – a canal in . The original tower was built in 1516 as part of the Walls of Amsterdam for the purpose of defending the city and the harbour.
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  • Type: Tourist attraction
  • Description: tower in Amsterdam
  • Also known as: “Montalbaans Tower”
  • Address: Oudeschans 2, Amsterdam, 1011KX

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Canal District and Rembrandt House Museum.

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The is the famous 17th-century district surrounding the of . The whole district is designated as a UNESCO World Heritage Site for its unique cultural and historical value, and its property values are among the highest in the country.

Museum
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The is a museum located in a former house in the Jodenbreestraat, in the center of . Between 1639 and 1658, the house was occupied by the Dutch painter Rembrandt van Rijn, who also had his studio and art dealership there. is situated 420 metres southwest of Montelbaanstoren.

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is the largest and best known red-light district in . It consists of a network of alleys containing approximately 300 one-room cabins rented by prostitutes who offer their sexual services from behind a window or glass door, typically illuminated with red lights and blacklight. is situated 530 metres west of Montelbaanstoren.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Lastage and Binnenstad.

Quarter
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is a neighborhood in the borough of , . It is located between the Geldersekade and canals, and north of Sint Antoniesbreestraat, just east of old medieval city, and developed as the city's first maritime industrial quarter.

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The is the medieval heart of . It is where most foreign visitors arrive and leave, and has a lot of the city's prime attractions.

Neighborhood
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is a neighborhood of , . is an island surrounded by the Oudeschans canal to the northwest, the Houtkopersburgwal canal to the southwest, the Uilenburgergracht to the southeast and the Rapenburgwal to the northeast.

Montelbaanstoren

Latitude
52.37204° or 52° 22′ 19″ north
Longitude
4.90566° or 4° 54′ 20″ east
Elevation
3 metres (10 feet)
Inception
1517
Open location code
9F469WC4+R7
Open­Street­Map ID
way 57864086
Open­Street­Map feature
building=­commercial
Open­Street­Map feature
historic=­yes
Open­Street­Map feature
tourism=­attraction
Geo­Names ID
6951723
Wiki­data ID
Q1946061
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In Other Languages

From Chinese to Western Panjabi—“Montelbaanstoren” goes by many names.
  • Chinese: “淚水塔”
  • Dutch: “Malle Jaap”
  • Dutch: “Montelbaanstoren”
  • Dutch: “rijksmonumentnummer 4025”
  • French: “Montelbaanstoren”
  • German: “Montelbaanstoren”
  • Hebrew: “מונטלבאנסטורן”
  • Hungarian: “Montelbaanstoren”
  • Italian: “Montelbaanstoren”
  • Polish: “Montelbaanstoren”
  • Portuguese: “Torre Montalban”
  • Portuguese: “Torre Montelbaan”
  • Russian: “Монтелбансторен”
  • Western Panjabi: “مونٹلبانسٹورن”

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