Spaarndam Heritage Walk: The Dam, the Lock, and the Boy
51 min
2.4 km
10 stops
About this tour
Haarlem's harbour mouth sits in a village of locks. The dam billed the ships. The bronze boy on the dike is a tourist-board invention. Self-guided in the StepQuests app: GPS between stops, stories you read on your phone.
Itinerary
10 guided stops on this route
Kolksluis
Public space on the quays. The lock is still used by pleasure craft. The gates are staffed. Visitors watch from the bank. The chamber sits in a scour hole. Tha…
Oude Kerk
Free to enter the churchyard. The nave is free when it is open for services, concerts, or weddings, and closed at other hours. Kerkplein 3. Brick hall with a l…
Hansje Brinker
Public space on the IJdijk. The sluice itself is closed to boats. Rijnland plans restoration works from late 2026, so scaffolding or closed paving can appear a…
Grote Sluis
Public space on the quays and the lifting bridge when it is down. The bridge lifts for ships in the chamber. The chamber itself is for boats. The lock connects…
Holland Paling
Pay only for what you buy. Retail counter Monday to Saturday 8:00 to 14:00. Closed Sunday. Larger orders are best phoned ahead on +31 6 3408 6613. Spaarndammer…
Gemeenlandshuis
The house is private. You read the facade and the dike from the public road. There is no ticket desk and no advertised interior tour. Spaarndammerdijk 23 / 23a…
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What's included
GPS-guided walking route
Interactive quizzes at each stop
Fascinating stories and facts
Lifetime access to the tour
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