Stille Omgang in Amsterdam

In short: Stille Omgang in Amsterdam: from Amsterdam city centre to Amsterdam city centre. Length: night procession, duration: about 1 hour. Best time: March, a Saturday before Easter.

Overview

The Stille Omgang commemorates the Miracle of Amsterdam of 1345. Once a year, usually in March, thousands of people walk through the city centre in silence at night.

The procession starts around midnight on a Saturday before Easter and lasts about an hour. Depending on the source, the number of participants is given as 7,000 to more than 8,000.

Many groups travel in from all over the country. There is none of the singing or praying familiar from other processions, and everyone walks quietly on their own.

Who is this route for?

This route suits a first pilgrimage well. You need no mountain experience, normal basic fitness and broken-in shoes are enough.

You can find more routes under Pilgrimage routes in Europe, Pilgrimage in the Netherlands, sorted by religion under Christian pilgrimage routes.