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Hottspottz self-guided walking tour with challenges from Amersfoort
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Hottspottz self-guided walking tour with challenges from Amersfoort

Follow a self-guided audio tour through Amersfoort using an app

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Escape Tour self-guided, interactive city challenge in Amersfoort
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Escape Tour self-guided, interactive city challenge in Amersfoort

Discover Amersfoort in a unique way: find clues and complete the puzzle in an escape app-guided tour!

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Self guided tour with interactive city game of Amersfoort
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Self guided tour with interactive city game of Amersfoort

Within 2 hours the city trail will guide you along the best spots in Amersfoort, while playing fun riddles and assignments on your smartphone

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The inside story

The fairytale gate of Koppelpoort, (in Amersfoort) rests on the city’s canals as a strong and elegant protector. Perfect for the wandering tourist and all history buffs!

Completed in 1427 as part of the city wall, Koppelpoort is one of the best medieval structures in the Dutch city of Amersfoort. This combined water and land gate has an impressive history and its beauty alone is enough to entice anyone.

To protect the city, the gate had to be opened and closed by a treadmill. Can you guess how the treadmill got moving? Well, it was a risky job that had to be moved by twelve prisoners called the ‘wheel turners’!

The men had to walk inside the large wooden wheel at exactly the same pace, or else they could have fallen off, bringing the rest of the team down too. There is even a special spot that was used to harass attackers with hot oil or malt if they came too close.

Koopenpoort is the perfect place to take in some picturesque views and a relaxing stroll. Wander along the canals and admire the stunning brick design, emblems and icons of the gate. Take photos of its reflection in the water and be transported back in time!

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How to get there

Koppelpoort Kleine Spui, 3811 BE Amersfoort, Netherlands Amersfoort