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On Amsterdam’s ‘silent walk’

How Catholics in Amsterdam continue a centuries-old tradition

Edgar Beltrán
Mar 27, 2024
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People know Amsterdam for a lot of different reasons.

Amsterdam’s ‘silent walk’ starts at the Kalverstraat, one of the busiest shopping streets in Amsterdam. Credit: John Garma/The Pillar.

Many people know it for being one of the most libertine cities in the world, with its legendary nightlife, hundreds of coffee shops — famous for selling pot, not coffee…

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