{"id":70760,"date":"2025-06-22T13:45:01","date_gmt":"2025-06-22T11:45:01","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.amsterdamnow.com\/?p=70760"},"modified":"2025-06-22T13:45:58","modified_gmt":"2025-06-22T11:45:58","slug":"discover-the-history-of-amsterdam-north-with-dike-tour","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.amsterdamnow.com\/en\/cultuur\/ontdek-de-geschiedenis-van-amsterdam-noord-met-dijkreis\/","title":{"rendered":"Discover the History of Amsterdam-North with Dijkreis"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>A fascinating way to really experience some patriotic history. Dijkreis, an interactive podwalk app that takes you on a journey of discovery along the <strong>11-kilometer-long Waterland Sea Dike<\/strong> in Amsterdam-North. This unique experience introduces you to more than forty stories that bring the underexposed history of this area to life. From the app, you can listen to stories about whalers, water giants and shipbuilders, interwoven with the unique locations where these stories actually took place.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-70768\" title=\"seawall_kids\" src=\"https:\/\/www.amsterdamnow.com\/app\/uploads\/zeedijk_kids-567x425.jpg\" alt=\"seawall_kids\" width=\"567\" height=\"425\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.amsterdamnow.com\/app\/uploads\/zeedijk_kids-567x425.jpg 567w, https:\/\/www.amsterdamnow.com\/app\/uploads\/zeedijk_kids-1024x768.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.amsterdamnow.com\/app\/uploads\/zeedijk_kids-768x576.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.amsterdamnow.com\/app\/uploads\/zeedijk_kids-16x12.jpg 16w, https:\/\/www.amsterdamnow.com\/app\/uploads\/zeedijk_kids-400x300.jpg 400w, https:\/\/www.amsterdamnow.com\/app\/uploads\/zeedijk_kids-500x375.jpg 500w, https:\/\/www.amsterdamnow.com\/app\/uploads\/zeedijk_kids.jpg 1200w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 567px) 100vw, 567px\" \/><\/p>\n<h2>A Historical Exploration<\/h2>\n<p>The Waterlandse Zeedijk, which winds through Amsterdam North like a protective ribbon, has kept residents safe from the threats of the Zuiderzee for generations. The podwalk highlights how this dike stood the test of time, with stories of floods, devastation and wars that affected the region. Discover how this street eventually merged into the growing city of Amsterdam.<\/p>\n<h2>A Cultural Project of Meaning<\/h2>\n<p>Dijkreis is not just any project; it was developed on the occasion of the <strong>750th anniversary of Amsterdam<\/strong>. The initiative was created in collaboration with several partners, including the City of Amsterdam and Museum Amsterdam North, in order to not only honor the past, but also inspire current residents and visitors.<\/p>\n<h2>How Do You Begin?<\/h2>\n<p>The podwalk is free to attend via the website <a href=\"https:\/\/dijkreis.nl\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">dijkreis.nl<\/a>. Here you will find all the information you need to start your adventure and explore the rich history of Amsterdam-Noord through this innovative app.<\/p>\n<h2>Why Choose Dijkreis?<\/h2>\n<p>Whether you're a history buff or just looking for a fun and educational activity in Amsterdam-North, Dijkreis offers something for everyone. It connects past and present in a unique way and encourages you to be outside and learn.<\/p>\n<blockquote><p>\"Dijkreis makes the history of Amsterdam-Noord accessible and engaging for everyone.\"<\/p><\/blockquote>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Een fascinerende manier om wat vaderlandse geschiedenis echt te beleven. Dijkreis, een interactieve podwalk-app die je meeneemt op een ontdekkingsreis langs de 11 kilometer lange Waterlandse Zeedijk in Amsterdam-Noord. Deze unieke ervaring laat je kennismaken met meer dan veertig verhalen die de onderbelichte geschiedenis van dit gebied tot leven brengen. Vanuit de app kan je &hellip; <a href=\"https:\/\/www.amsterdamnow.com\/en\/cultuur\/ontdek-de-geschiedenis-van-amsterdam-noord-met-dijkreis\/\"><\/a><\/p>","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":70766,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[19],"tags":[],"district":[20],"class_list":["post-70760","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-cultuur","district-amsterdam-noord"],"acf":{"slider":[70766,70767,70768],"fotograaf":"","editor":"","video":"","google_360":"","instagram_code":"","subregel":"Een interactieve podwalk langs de Waterlandse Zeedijk","new_in_town":false,"featured_item":false,"beste_van_amsterdam":false,"homepage_carousel":false,"cord_A":"","cord_B":"","introductie_tekst":"Dijkreis biedt een unieke manier om de geschiedenis van Amsterdam-Noord te verkennen via een interactieve podwalk-app, perfect voor liefhebbers van geschiedenis en cultuur.","rubriek":"Locatie","locatie_event":null,"naam_locatie":"Dijkreis","adres":"Amsterdam","stad":"Amsterdam","website":"https:\/\/dijkreis.nl","telefoon_nummer":""},"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.amsterdamnow.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/70760","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.amsterdamnow.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.amsterdamnow.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.amsterdamnow.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.amsterdamnow.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=70760"}],"version-history":[{"count":2,"href":"https:\/\/www.amsterdamnow.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/70760\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":70770,"href":"https:\/\/www.amsterdamnow.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/70760\/revisions\/70770"}],"acf:attachment":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.amsterdamnow.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/70768"},{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.amsterdamnow.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/70767"},{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.amsterdamnow.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/70766"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.amsterdamnow.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/70766"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.amsterdamnow.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=70760"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.amsterdamnow.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=70760"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.amsterdamnow.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=70760"},{"taxonomy":"district","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.amsterdamnow.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/district?post=70760"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}