Tower crying - a medieval tower in the center of Amsterdam. Once Amsterdam, as any medieval town, it was surrounded by thick walls. Then, most of the wall was torn down, the city grew, but part of the walls - mostly tower - remained intact and were used in a new way.

Wailing Tower was built in 1487 and was called Schrayershoucktoren - sharp-cornered tower, as from the tower fortress wall it turned at a sharp angle. Over time, the name was pronounced like tower Schreierstoren - from the word "cry", supposedly on the tower sailors wife cried, seeing them in the long voyages. Weeping women - is, of course, a legend, but it was here in 1609 launched the famous expedition of Henry Hudson (Hudson) in search of a western route to India. The expedition was organized on behalf and at the expense of the East India Company. In the course of it he has been described a significant part of the coast of North America. The Henry Hudson called the Hudson River and Hudson Bay in North America. In September 1927 the tower was installed a memorial plaque telling about the expedition.

In 1966, the tower was restored, has undergone major renovation work on the building. Round tower with thick walls and acute hip roof invariably attracts the attention of tourists. Large windows in the walls - of course, are a modern addition. It now houses a cafe. Not far from the tower of the Basilica of St. Nicholas.