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 Weeper's Tower by codrutz
From the Centraal Station area you can spot this round, rather low tower, at the end of the Geldersekade ("kade" meaning wharf or quay).
This tower marked the place where sailors embarked for long voyages both to known lands and to countries still to be discovered. It is called "Weeper's Tower" because the wifes of the sailors cried as their husbands sailed away. Leave a Comment
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 schreierstoren by doug48Phone: +31-20-4288291Directions: oude zijde, near central station. tram 1,2,4,5,9,13,16,17,24,25.Website: http://www.schreierstoren.nl/
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 Where legends says many
tears are shed by Pavlik_NLLeave a Comment
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 De Schreierstoren by Jarin
The legend goes that the name of "Weeping Tower" is because from this tower weeping women saw their beloved ones sail away.
Nowadays the tower houses a pub and a restaurant. Leave a Comment
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 AMSTERDAM SCHREIERSTOREN ON
PRINS HENDRIK KADE by ATLC
He was busy phoning people from the other VT meetings that were taking place that day (and he continued trying all day). I teased him with the enormous paperwork that he carried around. He did that in Rotterdam too, last August! Leave a Comment
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 AMSTERDAM INSIDE
SCHREIERSTOREN by ATLC
Handshaking and kisses all around. Familiar faces with familiar names, familiar names and unfamiliar faces, new names and new faces!
On the photo the interior of the VOC Café in Schreierstoren and Nighthawk in the background looking over some free publicity postcards.
Schreierstoren built around 1487 is the only defence tower left of the fortifications built between 1481 en 1494.
It's original name was Schreyhoecktoren, probably because of the sharp angle ("schrey") where Gelderse Kade and Oudezijds Kolk meet. But it is better known as the place where women saw their loved once leave for the sea. "Schreien" means "to cry".
VOC stands for Vereenigde Oostindische Compagnie (Eastindian trading company), the world's first multinational which brought The Netherlands great riches. Leave a Comment
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 by filipdebont
A legend tells that the name comes from the weeping of the ladies who were supposed to take leave of their husbands who left from this spot with their ships. (Schreien = to weep) Leave a Comment
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This tower seems like a building on its own but it was a remainder of the old city walls. It was built in 15th century and it was a part of the defense walls during Golden Ages. Also it was a checkpoint for the ships. Because of the situation, it was a farewell point for women.
In this web page (http://www.euronet.nl/users/warnar/schreierstoren1.html) it is said that the Old Dutch name has a completely different meaning. It means “astride” because of being on the corner between two waterways, the Ye and the river Amstel.
I've read that it was a café now.
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