Torture Museum

The Torture Museum, Amsterdam is located in , near the overlooking the Singel. It exhibits historical instruments of torture. Like many other "Torture Museums", it exhibits fake items, devices which were seldom or never used in real…
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  • Opening hours: 10:00 AM—11:00 PM
  • Email: info@torturemuseum.org
  • Type: Museum
  • Description: Museum in Amsterdan, Netherlands
  • Also known as: “Museum voor Martelwerktuigen” and “Torture Museum, Amsterdam”
  • Address: Singel 449, Amsterdam, 1012WP
  • Wheelchair access: no

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Canal District and Bloemenmarkt.

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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.

Marketplace
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The is the world's only floating flower market. Founded in 1862, it is sited in , , on the Singel canal between Muntplein and Koningsplein in the city's southern canal belt.

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The or Munt is a tower in , Netherlands. It stands on the busy Muntplein square, where the river and the Singel canal meet, near the flower market and the eastern end of the shopping street. is situated 180 metres east of Torture Museum.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Amsterdam and Burgwallen Oude Zijde.

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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.

Quarter
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is a neighborhood of , located east of the original course of the Amstel River. This area is bounded by , , , Amstel, Kloveniersburgwal, , Geldersekade, and Prins Hendrikkade.

Suburb
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is the inner-most borough and historical of , , containing the majority of the city's landmarks. Established in 2002, was the last area in the city to be granted the status of self-governing borough.

Torture Museum

Latitude
52.36729° or 52° 22′ 2″ north
Longitude
4.89067° or 4° 53′ 26″ east
Open location code
9F469V8R+W7
Open­Street­Map ID
node 1135509041
Open­Street­Map feature
tourism=­museum
Open­Street­Map attribute
wheelchair=­no
Wiki­data ID
Q17146713
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In Other Languages

From Armenian to Russian—“Torture Museum” goes by many names.
  • Armenian: “Տանջանքների թանգարան”
  • Dutch: “Torture Museum Amsterdam”
  • Dutch: “Torture Museum”
  • French: “Musée de la torture”
  • Russian: “Музей пыток”
  • “Torture Museum, Amsterdam”

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