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The West India House
Herenmarkt 99
1013EC Amsterdam
+31(0)20 625 75 28

Distance to Schiphol airport: 16 km
Distance to city center: <1 km
Distance to Amsterdam Central Station: <1 km
Distance to metro station: <1 km
Distance to bus station: <1 km

The West India House is the former headquarters of the West India Company (WIC) in Amsterdam. In this building in 1625, the WIC’s administrators ordered the construction of a fort on the island of Manhattan, the first steps toward what would become the metropolis of New York.

The West India House is located on Herenmarkt, a small square between Haarlemmerstraat and Brouwersgracht in the center of Amsterdam. The building has national monument status. The John Adams Institute, which promotes cultural exchange between the Netherlands and the United States, is located in this building. The West India House Bridge over Brouwersgracht is named after the building.