Belle Statue

Medieval Centre & Red Light District


Bearing the inscription 'Respect sex workers all over the world', the 2007-built bronze statue of Belle stands on a granite pedestal on the square outside the Oude Kerk.


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Nearby Medieval Centre & Red Light District attractions

1. Oude Kerk Tower

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Guides lead intriguing tours up into the 67m-high tower of the Oude Kerk. Tours last 30 minutes and depart every half hour. Prepare for lots of narrow…

2. Oude Kerk

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Dating from 1306, the Oude Kerk is Amsterdam's oldest surviving building. It's also an intriguing moral contradiction: a church surrounded by active Red…

3. Prostitution Information Centre

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Established by a former sex worker, the PIC provides frank information about the industry to those in the trade, their customers and curious tourists. It…

4. Warmoesstraat

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Amsterdam's earliest canals grew out from the IJ River like the roots of a tree, and Warmoesstraat was one of the first streets to follow. Its historical…

5. Trompettersteeg

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An intriguing place to view the Red Light action is Trompettersteeg, a teeny alley where the women in the windows charge some of the highest prices…

6. W139

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Duck into this contemporary arts centre and ponder the multimedia exhibits, which often have an edgy political angle. Check the website for frequent…

7. Red Light Secrets

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Inside a former brothel in a 17th-century canal house, this museum fills a gap by showing curious visitors what a Red Light room looks like and answering…

8. Beurs van Berlage

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Master architect and ardent socialist HP Berlage (1856–1934) built Amsterdam's financial exchange in 1903. He filled the temple of capitalism with…