Discover places in Amsterdam that were important to Vincent van Gogh in this city walk and audio tour.

Visit the website for more information and walking route:
https://www.vangoghmuseum.com/city-walk-amsterdam

Van Gogh City Walk: Amsterdam

Van Gogh Amsterdam

Location: Jonas Daniël Meijerplein (historical address)

To pass his entrance exam in order to study theology, Vincent had to learn Greek and Latin. He was tutored in these subjects by the classicist Maurits Mendes da Costa. Unfortunately, the house where he lived no longer exists, but it was on this spot, bordering the old Jewish neighbourhood.

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https://www.vangoghmuseum.com/city-walk-amsterdam

Maurits Mendes Da Costa's House

Location: Kleine Wittenburgerstraat 1

The Oosterkerk was the church closest to Vincent van Gogh’s lodgings and he visited it regularly.

He wrote about the view from the Kattenburg Bridge to the church: ‘…this morning I looked towards the Zuiderzee from the bridge. There was one white stripe on the horizon with dark grey clouds above it, … standing out against this was the long row of houses with the Oosterkerk.’

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https://www.vangoghmuseum.com/city-walk-amsterdam

The Oosterkerk (East Church)

Location: Grote Kattenburgerstraat 3

Vincent van Gogh lived with his Uncle Jan at the city’s naval dockyard. Hundreds of labourers worked there building boats. To Vincent, the sound of their footsteps was ‘something like the sound of the sea.’

A plaque on the building, on the left corner next to the National Maritime Museum, recalls Vincent’s stay here. Feel free to walk through the gate and take a look.

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https://www.vangoghmuseum.com/city-walk-amsterdam

Uncle Jan

Location: Corner Droogbak / Prins Hendrikkade

When Vincent van Gogh came to Amsterdam in 1885 to visit the Rijksmuseum, he painted two cityscapes from the temporary train station.

The present Central Station was just being built then. The view in this painting is still recognizable.

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Central Station

Introduction

Beleef bij de tentoonstelling 'Matthew Wong | Vincent van Gogh: Painting as a Last Resort' een unieke audio-ervaring. Theater- en podcastmaker Simon Heijmans (bekend van De Brand in het Landhuis) schreef speciaal voor de tentoonstelling een poëtisch audioverhaal. In een ‘Brief aan Matthew’ neemt hij je mee op een persoonlijke ontdekkingstocht door de tentoonstelling.

Introduction

Van Gogh Museum