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De Wallen

De Wallen 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.
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  • Type: Tourist attraction
  • Description: largest and best known red-light district in Amsterdam
  • Also known as: “Red Light District”
  • Wheelchair access: yes

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Canal District and Old Church.

Photo: Massimo Catarinella, CC BY-SA 3.0.
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
Photo: Gerd Eichmann, CC BY-SA 4.0.
The Oude Kerk is a Reformed church in , Netherlands, being the oldest parish church in the city. The oldest structure in Amsterdam, the building was founded around 1213 and consecrated in 1306 as a Roman Catholic church by the bishop of Utrecht with Saint Nicolas as its patron saint. is situated 100 metres north of De Wallen.

Square
Photo: Sietske, CC BY-SA 3.0.
or the Dam is a in , the capital and most populated city of the . Its notable buildings and frequent events make it one of the best-known and most important locations in the city and the country. is situated 380 metres west of De Wallen.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Chinatown and Burgwallen Oude Zijde.

Neighborhood
Photo: Helanhuaren, CC BY-SA 3.0.
is a neighborhood.

Quarter
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is a neighborhood of , .

Photo: Fabienkhan, CC BY-SA 2.5.
is the capital of the . It is known for the canals that cross the city, its impressive architecture, museums and art galleries, its notorious red light district, and more than 1,500 bridges.

De Wallen

Latitude
52.37346° or 52° 22′ 25″ north
Longitude
4.89819° or 4° 53′ 54″ east
Elevation
11 metres (36 feet)
Open location code
9F469VFX+97
Open­Street­Map ID
way 266949472
Open­Street­Map feature
tourism=­attraction
Open­Street­Map attribute
wheelchair=­yes
Geo­Names ID
7648385
Wiki­data ID
Q447664
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In Other Languages

From Arabic to Vietnamese—“De Wallen” goes by many names.
  • Arabic: “دي فالين”
  • Basque: “Amsterdameko auzo gorria”
  • Basque: “Amsterdamgo auzo gorria”
  • Belarusian: “Дэ Вален”
  • Catalan: “Districte roig d’Amsterdam”
  • Catalan: “Districte roig”
  • Chinese: “德瓦伦”
  • Chinese: “德瓦倫”
  • Czech: “De waleetjes”
  • Czech: “De Wallen”
  • Danish: “De røde lygters gade”
  • Danish: “De Wallen”
  • Dutch: “Amsterdamse Wallen”
  • Dutch: “Burgwallen”
  • Dutch: “de Wallen”
  • Dutch: “De Wallen”
  • Dutch: “Wallen”
  • Esperanto: “De Wallen”
  • Finnish: “De Wallen”
  • French: “De Wallen”
  • French: “Quartier rouge”
  • Galician: “Barrio vermello”
  • German: “De Wallen”
  • German: “De Walletjes”
  • German: “Walletjes”
  • Hebrew: “דה ואלן”
  • Hebrew: “וואלן”
  • Hebrew: “רובע החלונות האדומים באמסטרדם”
  • Hebrew: “רובע החלונות האדומים”
  • Hindi: “hindo”
  • Hungarian: “amszterdami piroslámpás negyed”
  • Hungarian: “De Wallen”
  • Indonesian: “De Wallen”
  • Italian: “De Wallen”
  • Italian: “De Walletjes”
  • Japanese: “デ・ワレン”
  • Japanese: “飾り窓”
  • Korean: “더 발런”
  • Korean: “홍등가(드 발런)”
  • Lithuanian: “Amsterdamo raudonųjų žibintų kvartalas”
  • Lithuanian: “De Wallen”
  • Macedonian: “Де Вален”
  • Norwegian Bokmål: “De Wallen”
  • Norwegian: “De Wallen”
  • Persian: “دو والن”
  • Polish: “De Wallen”
  • Portuguese: “Bairro da Luz Vermelha”
  • Portuguese: “De Wallen”
  • Portuguese: “De Walletjes”
  • Russian: “Де Валлен”
  • Samogitian: “Raudonųjų žibintų kvartalas”
  • Samogitian: “Rauduonūju žėbintu kvartals”
  • Serbian: “Де Вален”
  • Slovak: “De Wallen”
  • Slovak: “Rosse Buurt”
  • Slovak: “Walletjes”
  • Somali: “De Wallen”
  • Spanish: “Barrio rojo de Amsrterdam”
  • Spanish: “Barrio rojo de Amsterdam”
  • Spanish: “Barrio rojo de Ámsterdam”
  • Spanish: “De Wallen”
  • Spanish: “Distrito Rojo”
  • Swedish: “De Wallen”
  • Swedish: “Red Light District”
  • Swedish: “Red-light district”
  • Turkish: “De Wallen”
  • Ukrainian: “Де Валлен”
  • Vietnamese: “De Wallen”
  • Vietnamese: “Khu đèn đỏ Amsterdam”
  • Vietnamese: “Phố đèn đỏ Amsterdam”
  • “Rauduonūju žėbintu kvartals”

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