Free audio walk in Amsterdam
The Pride - route
- 86 min
- 5.9 km
- 8 stops
- Free
Starts at Westermarkt 25e
About this walk
Distance: 5.53 km Time: 90 minutes Walk through Amsterdam’s rich queer history on this Pride route. Hear how the LGBTQ+ community stood strong in difficult times, visit unique cafés with their own stories, and discover how Pride became a symbol of freedom and celebration. There are countless more stories to tell, but we hope this walk lets you experience the city in a truly rainbow-colored way. The route begins and ends at the Westerkerk.
The stops
Walk them in order; each story plays when you reach its pin.
- 1Stop 1
The Start
At the Westerkerk, this route takes off
- 2Stop 2
Homosexuality during the WOII
This monument is a tribute that lasts forever...
- 3Stop 3
Persecution of sodomites
The persecution of Sodomites took place in every Dutch city.
Read the story - 4Stop 4
Café 't Mandje
Behind this unassuming café door on the Zeedijk hides one of Amsterdam's most fearless stories of love, leather jackets, and a very clever owl.
Read the story - 5
- 6
- 7
- 8Stop 8
The End
Thanks for walking with us. Be Proud!
Ready when you are
Walk The Pride - route with ROODS.
8 stops through Amsterdam, about 86 minutes. Open ROODS in your browser, walk to the first pin and the story plays.
- Stories on a map, with narrated audio
- Walk at your own pace, stop where you like
- Runs in your browser. An app is optional.
