Ouderkerk aan de Amstel: Portuguese-Jewish Cemetery on the Amstel
Beth Haim, the Portuguese-Jewish cemetery on the banks of the Amstel river, has been in use since 1614. It holds the graves of prominent members of Amsterdam's Sephardic community and was depicted in paintings by Jacob van Ruisdael. This quiet North Holland village of about 7,955 residents sits just 8 kilometres south of Amsterdam's centre, yet maintains a distinctly rural feel along the river.
The Amstel river curves through the village, lined with houseboats, terraces, and a small boat harbour. Weekend cyclists from Amsterdam frequent the route along the river. The Ronde Hoep polder south of Ouderkerk is one of the best-preserved medieval polders in the Netherlands, kept deliberately undeveloped. The village belongs to the gemeente Ouder-Amstel. Amstel station in Amsterdam is reachable by bus in about twenty minutes.
Show more
Beth Haim, the Portuguese-Jewish cemetery on the banks of the Amstel river, has been in use since 1614. It holds the graves of prominent members of Amsterdam's Sephardic community and was depicted in paintings by Jacob van Ruisdael. This quiet North Holland village of about 7,955 residents sits just 8 kilometres south of Amsterdam's centre, yet maintains a distinctly rural feel along the river.
The Amstel river curves through the village, lined with houseboats, terraces, and a small boat harbour. Weekend cyclists from Amsterdam frequent the route along the river. The Ronde Hoep polder south of Ouderkerk is one of the best-preserved medieval polders in the Netherlands, kept deliberately undeveloped. The village belongs to the gemeente Ouder-Amstel. Amstel station in Amsterdam is reachable by bus in about twenty minutes.
Country selected
Region selected
City selected
