In 't Aepjen

The building at the top of the Zeedijk is one of the oldest wooden houses in the city, dated to 1475. The name means 'in the monkeys', after a story about a sailor who came back from Asia with a monkey. Sources say genever has been poured here since 1544. That date is disputed, but the building's age is not.

Street

Zeedijk 1

Category: Food & Drink

Tags: jenever, historic building, old centre

Coordinates: 52.3763121, 4.9001456

Part of Amsterdam's brown cafés

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