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Discover the treasures of Amsterdam
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Welcome to The other map of Amsterdam.

For Amsterdam's 750th anniversary (2025), we are giving the city a gift: a new interactive web environment that presents the city's religious heritage. The other map of Amsterdam tells the story of all the city's religious communities past and present.

In the coming period, new stories will be added to the map every week. On 27 October 2025, Amsterdam's actual birthday, the map will be complete.

Between March 12 and September 7, Our Lord in the Attic Museum pays special attention to one of the city's oldest religious traditions: the Miracle of Amsterdam (1345). An exhibition can be visited in the museum and this website highlights stories related to the Miracle.

New stories

Christianity Other
Altar rail
1893
The turn of the Church of St. Dominic: a former Catholic, now independent and liberal church.
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Christianity Catholic
Occo Codex
1515-1517
A breathtakingly beautiful gift for the Chapel dedicated to the Miracle of Amsterdam
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Christianity Other
Easter candle
1974
How an ecumenical community in a once squatted church democratically chooses its pastors.
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Christianity Orthodox
Saints of the Low Countries
2010
This icon links the Orthodox Christian community in Amsterdam to the deep Christian roots of the Low Countries.
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Christianity Catholic
White baroque chasuble
1650-1675
This lavishly embroidered vestment sparkles at you. But, what does it teach us about (Old) Catholic identity if we unravel it further?
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Christianity Protestant
Duyschot-organ
1686
Without the accompaniment of an organ, people sing out of tune and intermingle.
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Buddhism
He Hua Temple
2000
A serene sanctuary with an unexpected architecture, the He Hua Temple intertwines Dutch and Chinese culture in the heart of Amsterdam.
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New stories

Step over the threshold

For centuries, Amsterdam has been a place where people from all corners of the world have settled. They bring their culture, religion and rituals with them and change the face of the city. The city's multi-religious DNA is visible everywhere. The other map of Amsterdam allows you to enter that multicoloured world and discover the stories of all those Amsterdammers.

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Religious Heritage Amsterdam

About us

The other map of Amsterdam is a result of the research project Religious Heritage Amsterdam, an initiative of Our Lord in the Attic Museum and Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam. We work together with museums, heritage institutions, educational institutions and faith communities in the city.

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Partners

The other map of Amsterdam was made possible by our partners, including: Vrije Universiteit University Library; Rijksdienst voor het cultureel erfgoed; Reinwardt Academy; Museum Catharijneconvent; Jewish Cultural Quarter; Raad van Kerken Amsterdam; Protestant Church Amsterdam; Luther Museum Amsterdam; Samen Kerk in Nederland (SKIN); Nachtzon Media; and funds, such as Katholieke Stichting ter Bevordering van Welzijnswerk; Vrienden Museum Ons' Lieve Heer op Solder; Dioraphte; and the Municipality of Amsterdam.

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