Oudemanhuispoort

The Oudemanhuispoort features a passageway with second-hand book vendors and connects multiple historic buildings through an inner courtyard with classical architecture.

Originally constructed as a retirement home in the early 17th century, the complex transformed into an educational facility when the University of Amsterdam acquired it in 1880.

The passage maintains a daily book market where students and visitors browse through academic texts, literature, and rare publications in multiple languages.

The complex currently houses 80 student rooms with shared facilities, while parts of the building serve the Faculty of Humanities of the University of Amsterdam.

During the 19th-century cholera outbreaks, the building's strategic location and structure made it function as an emergency hospital for Amsterdam residents.

Location: Amsterdam

Address: Oudemanhuispoort 4, 1012CN Amsterdam 1012CN

GPS coordinates: 52.36959,4.89622

Latest update: October 1, 2025 21:00