Oldest places
What are the oldest and longest running gay and lesbian places in Amsterdam? You can see it in the overview below of the existing places and the former places that exist or have existed for 40 years or more.
Existing places
The oldest surviving gay and lesbian places, in order of the year they opened:
Café 't Mandje, Zeedijk 63 (since 1927)
Amstel Taveerne, Amstel 54 (since 1964)
Café Saarein, Elandsstraat 119 (since 1978)
Spijker Bar, Kerkstraat 4 (since 1979)
The Eagle, Warmoesstraat 90 (since 1979)
Former places
Gay and lesbian places that have been closed, in order of how many years they existed:
60 years: Populair/Monico, Lange Niezel 15 (1941 - 2001)
52 years: De Krokodil, Amstelstraat 34 (1957 - 2009)
51 years: Downtown, Reguliersdwarsstraat 31 (1970 - 2021)
51 years: Thermos Sauna, three addresses (1964 - 2015)
49 years: Argos Bar, two addresses (1965 - 2014)
Links
Useful links about gay nightlife in:
- Amsterdam
- The Netherlands
- Elsewhere in the world
+ Various LGBT links
Gay nightlife in Amsterdam
Streets:
- Reguliersdwarsstraat
- Warmoesstraat
Guides:
- Gay Amsterdam
- Nighttours: Amsterdam
- Iamsterdam: LGBTI Guide
- Patroc: Amsterdam
- Queer Europe: Amsterdam
- Gay Cities: Amsterdam
- Pinksider: Amsterdam
- The Gay Passport: Amsterdam
- Queer In The World: Amsterdam
- Gay Out: Amsterdam
- Travel Gay: Amsterdam
Calendars:
- Gay Amsterdam: Agenda
- Tom of Amsterdam
- Gay Parties Amsterdam
- GiGi
Prides:
- Pride Amsterdam
- Leather & Fetish Pride
- Black Pride
Tickets:
- Gaygo Tickets
Tours:
- LGBT Gay Tours Amsterdam
Photos:
- LGBT nightlife in Amsterdam
- Gay Businesses 1983-2010
Memorabilia:
- Amsterdam Gay & Lesbian Nightlife
History:
- A'dam Gay Bar Culture 1930-1970
- Graveyard of LGBTQI pubs & clubs
Gay nightlife in The Netherlands
Guides:
- Nighttours: Netherlands
- Queer In The World: Netherlands
- Saunas4men: Netherlands
Calendars:
- Nighttours: Netherlands
Tickets:
- Gaygo Tickets
Photos:
- Wikimedia: LGBT Nightlife
Memorabilia:
- Dutch Gay & Lesbian Nightlife
- LGBTQI+ Buttons
History:
- LGBT history in the Netherlands
Gay nightlife elsewhere in
the world
the world
Cities:
- Queer Berlin
Streets & Villages:
- Canal Street, Manchester
- Le Marais, Paris
- Hell's Kitchen, New York City
- Church-Wellesley, Toronto
- Village, Montréal
Guides:
- GayBars.eu
- Gay Travel Guide Europe
- Queer Europe
- Spartacus Intern. Gay Guide
- Gay Cities
- Pinksider
- The Gay Passport
- Queer In The World
- Gay Out
- GayTravel
- Travel Gay
- Saunas4men
Calendars:
- Gay Events Belgium
- IGLTA: Pride Calendar
- Gay Pride Calendar
- GayPrides.com
- GiGi
Tickets:
- Gaygo Tickets
Photos:
- Wikimedia: Gay bars
Buttons:
- LGBTQI+ Buttons
T-Shirts:
- Wearing Gay History
- Throwback Gay Bar T-Shirts
History:
- Wikipedia: Gay bar
- Brussels Almanack Dykes
- Molly Houses in 18th century London
- Pride of Place: Meeting & Socialising
- OUTgoing New York City
- San Francisco Gay History
- The Lesbian Bar Project
- GayBarchives
Various LGBT links
LGBT news:
- PinkNews · Advocate · Queer.de
Podcast:
- Making Gay History
Museums:
- Schwules Museum, Berlin
- Queer Britain, London
- American LGBTQ+ Museum, NYC
Archives:
- IHLIA LGBT Heritage
- Fonds Suzan Daniel
- ONE National Gay & Lesbian Archives
Contact: info@homohoreca.nl
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