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Dutch East Indian Company

The Oost-Indisch Huis is an early 17th-century building in the centre of . It was the headquarters of the Amsterdam chamber of the Dutch East India Company. It is a listed Dutch national heritage site.
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  • Type: Tourist attraction
  • Description: former headquarters of the Dutch East India Company in Amsterdam
  • Also known as: “East India House”, “Oost-Indisch Huis”, and “rijksmonument 2012”

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Canal District and Hash Marihuana & Hemp 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 Hash, Marihuana & Hemp Museum is a museum located in , , . According to the museum, more than two million visitors have visited the exhibition since it opened in 1985. is situated 110 metres northwest of Dutch East Indian Company.

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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 270 metres north of Dutch East Indian Company.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Burgwallen Oude Zijde and Chinatown.

Quarter
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is a neighborhood of , .

Neighborhood
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is a neighborhood.

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.

Dutch East Indian Company

Latitude
52.371° or 52° 22′ 16″ north
Longitude
4.89803° or 4° 53′ 53″ east
Open location code
9F469VCX+96
Open­Street­Map ID
node 4734528821
Open­Street­Map feature
tourism=­attraction
Wiki­data ID
Q2223310
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In Other Languages

From Chinese to Slovenian—“Dutch East Indian Company” goes by many names.
  • Chinese: “东印度公司大楼”
  • Chinese: “東印度公司大樓”
  • Dutch: “Oost-Indisch Huis (Amsterdam)”
  • Dutch: “Oost-Indisch Huis”
  • Dutch: “Oude Hoogstraat 24”
  • Dutch: “rijksmonumentnummer 2012”
  • Estonian: “Oost-Indisch Huis”
  • French: “maison des Indes orientales”
  • French: “Maison des Indes orientales”
  • German: “Oost-Indisch Huis”
  • Hebrew: “בית הודו המזרחית”
  • Indonesian: “Oost-Indisch Huis”
  • Polish: “Oostindisch Huis”
  • Russian: “Штаб-квартира Ост-индийской компании”
  • Slovenian: “Oost-Indisch Huis”

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