Urinal, Nieuwe Keizersgracht
Nieuwe Keizersgracht, Amsterdam52.36524, 4.90505
Free
Open-air urinal on the Nieuwe Keizersgracht, by the water. Free to use.
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.