The Assassination of Theo van Gogh
A self-guided true-crime walk of Amsterdam, Netherlands
This self-guided true-crime walk of The Assassination of Theo van Gogh in Amsterdam, Netherlands follows a documented case across 4 narrated stops over roughly 60 minutes and about 1.8 km on foot. Open the case in the CaseWalk app and each stop is narrated automatically as you arrive at the real location — walk at your own pace, online or fully offline. The route runs from Linnaeusstraat / Tweede Oosterparkstraat Corner — The Attack to Oosterpark Memorial Bench & Plaque — Memory and Ongoing Debate.
Coming soon to iOS — open this Amsterdam case and the narration starts automatically at each stop, online or off.
The route, stop by stop
Linnaeusstraat / Tweede Oosterparkstraat Corner — The Attack
A Tuesday morning in early November. Commuters, cyclists, the ordinary machinery of a city at work. At 08:45, on this corner, a man on a bicycle was…
Oosterpark — The Neighbourhood Context
A Tuesday morning in early November. The park is quiet, the light flat and grey the way Amsterdam-Oost gets in autumn. Theo van Gogh was on his bicycle, moving along a route he knew well — from home, through this…
Oosterpark 'Schreeuw' Sculpture — The Public Grief
The evening of November 2, 2004. Within hours of the murder, people began arriving here — not by announcement, not by organization, but by the quiet pull that draws a city toward a wound it doesn't yet know how to…
Oosterpark Memorial Bench & Plaque — Memory and Ongoing Debate
The bench is here because someone decided forgetting was not an option. Sit with that for a moment before we close the…
These are the opening lines of each stop. The full narration — and the audio — plays in the app.
— good to know
- How long is the The Assassination of Theo van Gogh walk?
- About 60 minutes on foot, covering 4 stops over 1.8 km. You can pause and pick it back up whenever you like.
- What does the The Assassination of Theo van Gogh case cover?
- 4 narrated stops, beginning at Linnaeusstraat / Tweede Oosterparkstraat Corner — The Attack and ending at Oosterpark Memorial Bench & Plaque — Memory and Ongoing Debate. Each one plays automatically as you reach the real location.
- Is the The Assassination of Theo van Gogh case real?
- Yes. It's built from the public record — court documents, contemporary news, and published histories — reviewed by a person, and told in a documentary register, never sensational.
- Do I need an internet connection or mobile data?
- No. Download the case once in the CaseWalk app and the narration plays fully offline — handy while roaming in Netherlands. GPS triggers each stop as you arrive.
- Is the The Assassination of Theo van Gogh walk free?
- Your first walk on CaseWalk is free. After that, unlock a single case with a credit (yours to keep) or go All-Access for every case. Cancel anytime.
- Can I walk it at my own pace?
- Yes. There's no guide and no schedule — start when you want, linger as long as you like, and the next stop plays automatically when you get there.
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Coming soon to iOS. Your first walk is free, and you can download this case for fully offline use.