Explore Amsterdam

• Aardrijkskunde
• Voortgezet speciaal onderwijs
• Leerroute 6

Welcome to Amsterdam

Tonight your group will make a walk through a beautiful part of the city of Amsterdam. You discover the life, the culture and history of the city, 
You walk  a route together and stop at some locations. These locations you will find through the links (SPOT) in Google-Maps.
At every stop, there will be tasks to make. At every task you can earn several points.. Whoever gets the most questions right and earned the points in total, will be the winner. There are prizes to be win for the 3 best teams.
Read the question carefully, look around and good luck. 

Devise a strong, original title for your team.
State your title here:

Take a group photo of your team.

Go to the spot for Task 1

Why is this square called Leidseplein?

The city theater (Stadsschouwburg) has a large balcony. Find out why this balcony is historically so special.

Take a picture of the dancing houses on the square.

Go to the spot for Task 2

The Milkyway; What kind of building was this in the past?
Take a picture that recognizes this. What kind of place is it now?

Go to the spot for Task 3

Find the Woodcutter and take a picture of it.

Go to the spot for Task 4

Walk into the bicycle shed and answer the next question; how many bicycles can be parked here in total?

Go to the spot for Task 5

You are now in the front of, the so called, music temple. What is the original name of this temple and why is it called and described like this?

Go to the spot for Task 6

Who is this square named after??
How can you recognize this when you look around?Take pictures of some attributes on the square that refer to this.

Go to the spot for Task 7

There are 3 major museums here. One of them is also called the bathtub. Give the name of this museum and take a picture of it.

Which famous painter has a museum here on the square? Also take a picture of it.

Go to the spot for Task 8

You are now standing under the Rijksmuseum's most famous painting. What is the name of this painting? And who was the painter?

Go to the spot for Task 9

1. Which canal are you standing on?
2. How many bridges does Amsterdam have?
3. How many kilometers of canals are there in Amsterdam?

The canals are dredged every year.
How many bicycles are fished out of the Amsterdam canals per year?

How many bicycles are there in Amsterdam and in the Netherlands in total?
Take an original photo of one or more bicycles.

Go to the spot for Task 10

You are now at the Herengracht.
What are the four famous canals called in Amsterdam. Think of a mnemonic (ezelsbruggetje) how to remember the correct order of the canals.

Go to the spot for Task 11

Take a picture of a well-known famous snack which you can buy here.

You can also see the cafe Pikketanussie here.
What is the meaning of this word which is a typical dialect of Amsterdam?

Go to the spot for Task 12

Take a photo of the building where a large multinational is housed. Also take a picture of the name and logo.

Take an original photo with your team together with the statue at this square.
Who is this square named after?

Go to the spot for Task 13

You are standing in front of a special building on the canal. What was the function of this building in the past? Take a picture of the building.

Go to the spot for Task 14

You are now in one of the most famous streets of Amsterdam. Why is this street so special, special for Amsterdam and international.

Go to the final spot for Task 15

If all goes well, you are now on the square called Leidseplein

• Check if you have answered all the questions.
• Make sure everything is written correctly.
• Wait here for all students and teachers to arrive.
• Tomorrow you'll receive the results of this game.
• Close lessonup!