A defence tower of the medieval city wall, built in 1487 at the sharp angle ('schrey hoeck') where the wall met the harbour. Henry Hudson set sail from here on the voyage that led to the Dutch settlement of New York.
- Address
- Prins Hendrikkade 94-95, 1012 AE Amsterdam
- Hours
- Cafe Mon-Wed 09:00-20:00; Thu-Sat 09:00-21:00; Sun 09:00-20:00 (Google hours via Wanderlog, 2026-09)
- Price
- Free (exterior); cafe inside
- Price level
- €
Details can change. Check hours and prices before you go.
Good to know
- The popular story that wives wept ('schreien') here for departing sailors is a myth born from the old word for 'sharp'.
- Today the tower holds a cafe; have a coffee inside the 15th-century walls.