About this tour
Nine outdoor stops (optional museum indoors) through Muiden: P.C. Self-guided in the StepQuests app: GPS between stops, stories you read on your phone.
Itinerary
9 guided stops on this route
The Muiderslot
Built around 1285 by Count Floris V, destroyed after his murder in 1296, and rebuilt from around 1370 under Duke Albrecht of Bavaria — the castle you see today…
Café Ome Ko — A Sailors' Café Since 1810
Tavern licence since 1810; the building itself is a rijksmonument protected by the Dutch heritage authorities. Known locally as 'de huiskamer van Muiden' — Mui…
The Great Sea Lock
Built in 1673–1674 to replace an older lock at Hinderdam, directly after the French invasion of 1672. Rebuilt entirely in stone between 1809 and 1813; the five…
The Westbatterij
Built in 1852 as an oval brick tower battery, 19 × 22 metres, two stories high. A stair tower was added in 1868. 🇫🇷 An older earthen battery was put here in…
Amsterdam Gate Bridge
Of the original Amsterdam Gate, only the foundations remain underground — the gate itself was demolished when the Fortress of Muiden was formally abolished in…
Herengracht & the Kazerne
The Herengracht is a working canal — moored sailing boats replaced fishing smacks long ago. The Kazerne (barracks designation D) is roughly 70 × 10 m with elev…
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