Haarlem Self Guided Walking Landmarks Tour with Audio and Quiz

Haarlem's last surviving medieval city gate, where the tour begins. Listen to the audio story about the fortified walls that once guarded the road from Amsterdam.

The Spaarne river's iconic wooden drawbridge, one of the most photographed spots in Haarlem. Hear how the bridge shaped life along the water.

The oldest museum in the Netherlands, opened in 1784, with its neoclassical facade on the Spaarne. The audio guide explains its Enlightenment origins as you pass by.

Haarlem's town hall on the Grote Markt, built on the site of the former residence of the Counts of Holland. Listen to the story of how a count's hunting lodge became a seat of city government.

The ornate Dutch Renaissance meat market on the Grote Markt, finished in 1603. The audio explains why a butchers' hall was given such an elaborate facade.

The Gothic church that dominates the Grote Markt, home to the famous Muller organ once played by a young Mozart. The audio story covers the church and its organ from the square outside.

A quiet almshouse courtyard of a kind found all over Haarlem, built as charitable housing. The audio explains how the city's hofjes worked and who lived in them.

The windmill on the Spaarne and the final stop of the tour. Hear how it was rebuilt after fire and why it became Haarlem's best-known silhouette.