2025年1月2日 · A window brothel in Red Light District Amsterdam. De Wallen is the biggest and oldest prostitution area in the Netherlands. Currently there are 201 windows here which are divided over 17 alleys and streets. Prostitution has been taking place here since Amsterdam was founded in the 13th century. The concept of window brothels is relatively new.

Some of the most popular streets in De Wallen are Oudezijds Achterburgwal, Oudezijds Voorburgwal, and Trompettersteeg. Singelgebied. This is a smaller and quieter red light district along the Singel canal that runs from the IJ to Muntplein Square. It has about 64 window brothels and is less crowded than De Wallen.

De Wallen (Dutch pronunciation: [də ˈʋɑlə(n)]) is the largest and best known red-light district in Amsterdam. It consists of a network of alleys containing approximately 300 one-room cabins rented by prostitutes who offer their sexual services from behind a window or glass door, typically illuminated with red lights and blacklight .

2024年6月28日 · Amsterdam’s Red Light District has three major neighbourhoods – De Wallen, the largest and oldest one near Oude Kerk; Singelgebied, part of the Singel canal that runs from IJ Bay to Muntplein Square; and Ruysdaelkade, a canal in De Pijp in Amsterdam-Zuid.

2024年11月29日 · The Red Light District (or “De Wallen”) is the oldest part of Amsterdam. It’s famous for its vibrant atmosphere, coffee shops and strip club, as well as the red windows that display sex workers offering their services.

2024年9月17日 · The Red Light District is a section of the “de Wallen” (the Walls) neighborhood in central Amsterdam that is a designated area for prostitution and sexuality explicit shows, shops, and museums. Red light districts can be found in many cities around the world, including many other Dutch cities like Haarlem and Groningen .

In Dutch, the Red Light District is called "De wallen" (the walls) because some of the canals located in the area and next to the old harbor used to be walled. The second explanation is because "wall" used to be a code name for "paid sex".

De Wallen (or De Walletjes, literally translated as ‘the walls’) is Amsterdam’s largest and most famous red-light district and consists of a network of medieval alleys, along which there are about 300 ‘room-cabins’, rented by prostitutes who offer their sexual services from behind a glass door, usually lit with red lights.

The main part of Amsterdam’s Red Light District, known as De Wallen, is located in the city center, close to Dam Square and Amsterdam Central Station. It spans several streets and alleys, primarily around Oudezijds Achterburgwal and Oudezijds Voorburgwal canals.

2024年11月26日 · Amsterdam’s Red Light District De Wallen is a super popular attraction in Amsterdam – by day and by night. In our article, you’ll find all the information you need for a visit, a map of the best sights in De Wallen, important rules of conduct and tips for your safety.