City Stories Index · Netherlands · 2026 edition
The figures of Netherlands, street by street
21 historical figures live in the stories of the Netherlands' 5 indexed cities; 0 of them appear in more than one city. Each entry shows where their story is told; walk the route to meet them.
Anne Frank
3 places- Amsterdam: Bloemgracht · Anne Frank House · Anne Frank Statue
Henry Hudson
3 places- Amsterdam: Stadsbank · Weepers Tower · Weeping tower
Nicolaes Tulp
3 places- Amsterdam: Guildhall · Nieuwmarkt · Rembrandt House Museum
Saint Martin
3 places- Utrecht: Loenersloot · Utrechter Dom · The Dom Tower
Desiderius Erasmus
3 places- Rotterdam: Erasmus · Erasmus quotes · City Hall Rotterdam
Pieter Bruegel
2 places- Breda: Location Parochie · Location TELEFOON
Dick Bruna
2 places- Utrecht: Statue of Miffy/Nijntje · Centraal Museum Utrecht
Kenau Simonsdochter Hasselaer
2 places- Haarlem: City Gate · the Commander
Pieter Teyler
2 places- Haarlem: Teylers Hofje · Teylers Museum
Teylers Foundation
2 places- Haarlem: Teylers Hofje · Teylers Museum
Black Matthew
1 place- Amsterdam: Westerkerk
Chet Baker
1 place- Amsterdam: Hotel Prins Hendrik
Hannie Schaft
1 place- Amsterdam: School for the deaf
Medical Guild
1 place- Amsterdam: De Waag
Saint Nicholas
1 place- Amsterdam: Dam Square
Willem Barentsz
1 place- Amsterdam: Ship
Willem Merkx
1 place- Breda: Sint Annastraat
Lennaert Nijgh
1 place- Haarlem: A tot Z
Marten Toonder
1 place- Rotterdam: Toonder Monument (Markthal)