Old street, oldest house
The Warmoesstraat is one of the oldest streets in the city. In 2012, for example, it was discovered that the building at number 90 dates from 1485, making it the oldest house in Amsterdam. Two years before the discovery it was almost lost in a fire, but thanks to restoration it could be preserved. Today it houses a bar.
Trade in vegetables
The street owes its name to the vegetable trade that once took place here: a 'warmoezerij' is a market garden where vegetables are grown. Warmoes itself is also an existing word, by the way. It is a leafy plant whose leaves or leaf stalks are eaten as a vegetable (although you won't just pick it up at the Albert Heijn supermarket).
Iconic police station
The street became best known for the police station housed in four adjoining buildings at numbers 44, 46, 48 and 50. The station was embroiled in controversy several times, including over corruption. It was also the station where the later author Appie Baantjer worked and had the adventures that became a source of inspiration for 'his' De Cock, with C-O... well, you get the idea.
