Urinal (Krul), Haarlemmerplein
Haarlemmerplein, Amsterdam52.38433, 4.88368
Free
A public urinal (Krul) on the Haarlemmerplein, always free. Right by the Haarlemmerplein dock.
Shared by boat MaviCost
Always free (Krul)
Tie-up
By the Haarlemmerplein dock
Good to know
What is a krul?
The krul (Dutch for "curl") is Amsterdam's open-air spiral urinal, a cast-iron street fixture that has stood on the canals for over a century. It is always free and never closes, but it is men only and offers no privacy, which draws fair criticism: there is no free public equivalent for women, a gap that has been challenged in the Dutch courts.
We check every spot by hand, but the water changes. Have a quick look at local signs before you tie up. More in our Terms.