Amsterdam is called by some as the Miracle City as it has been a pilgrimage destination for centuries. One miracle in particular is remembered each year with a special mass and a historic procession. According to tradition, in the 14th century a man lay dying in his home on Kalverstraat. After a priest administered the last rites, he passed away on the evening of that 15th of March, 1345. Although the body burned once and was buried twice, the dead man 'miraculously' returned to his house at least twice. A church was then built at the site, although accounts fail to detail the final end of the man himself. In earlier centuries the procession from the chapel became so large it was eventually banned. Nowadays, people walk or cycle the pilgrimage in the nighttime 'Still Ommegang'.

The journey is done in complete silence and without religious attributes. It takes about an hour to complete the round and happens between midnight and four o'clock am. Check the website for the exact day as some say it takes place on the 8th, others on the 9th, and still others on the 12th.