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CANAL RING

In the early 1600s, construction of the classes bought land along the Herengracht,
Grachtengordel (canal ring) began and Keizersgracht and Prinsengracht to escape
the marshy area beyond these fashionable the city’s squalor. In the 1660s, the richest
canals, later called the Jordaan, was laid out built houses on a stretch known today as
for workers whose industries were prohibited the Golden Bend. The canal ring was also
in the centre. Immigrants fleeing religious extended east to the Amstel. Houses here,
persecution also settled here. Historically a like the Van Loon, convey a sense of life in
poor area, it now has a bohemian air. As the the Golden Age. In 2010, the canal ring was
major canals were extended, the merchant declared a UNESCO World Heritage Site.

Sights at a Glance
Historic Buildings and
0 metres 500
Monuments
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4 Huis met de Hoofden
6 Haarlemmerpoort
0 American Hotel
GROTE
t Stadsarchief Amsterdam
i Magere Brug
PRINSEN-
EILAND
a Munttoren
HAARLEMME R PL Eilandsgracht Museums
W e s t e r d o k
WESTERDO K SDIJK
BICKERSSTRAAT
N A S S A U K A D E Singelgracht M AR NI XS T R AAT PALMSTR BROUWERSGRACHT HAARLE MMERSTRAAT 1 Anne Frank Huis see pp112–13
2 Homomonument
HAARLEMMER HOUTTUINEN
HA AR LEM ME RD IJ K
e Bijbels Museum
BROUWERSGRACHT
u Museum Willet-Holthuysen
GOUDSBLOEMSTRAAT
NIEUWE WESTERDOK STR
L IND EN GR ACH T
Brouwersgracht
MARNIXKADE JORDAAN PR I NS E NG R ACH T PRINSENGRACHT KEIZERSGRACHT KEIZERSGRACHT HERENGRACHT o Museum Van Loon
Churches
LINDEN STRAAT
BOOM STR
3 Westerkerk
W E S T E R S T R A AT
5 Noorderkerk
w De Krijtberg
STRAAT
ANJELIERS
N A S S A U K A D E M A R N I X S T R A A T L I J N B A A N S G R A C H T EGELANTIERSGRACHT HERENGRACHT Singel Markets
EGELANTIERSGRACHT
5 Noordermarkt
r Looier Kunst en Antiekcentrum
Theatres
GRACHT
BLOEM
p Tuschinski Theater
R O Z E N G R A C H T Canals and Squares
BLOEM STRAAT RAADHUISSTR q Stadsschouwburg
STRAAT
ROZEN LAURIER STRAAT P R I N S E N G P R I N S E N G R A C H T KEIZERSGRACHT KEIZERSGRACHT HERENGRACHT HERENGRACHT Singel 7 Brouwersgracht
8 Western Islands
9 Leidseplein
ELANDS STRAAT y Rembrandtplein
ELANDSGRACHT
LAURIER GRACHT R A C H T Herengracht
LIJNBAANSGRACHT
KONINGSPLEIN A M S T E L A M S T E L
AMSTELSTR
Singelgracht
HEREN
Keizersgracht
GRACHT GRACHT REGULIERS DWARSSTR GRACHT GRACHT Amstel
Prinsengracht
STRAAT
GRACHT
GRACHT
H E R E N
LEIDSE LEIDSE STR HERENGRACHT H E R E N
MARNIXSTRAAT
NIEUWE SPIEGELSTR VIJZEL Keizersgracht KEIZERS UTRECHTSESTR GRACHT
LEIDSE LANGE REGULIERS
KEIZERSGRACHT
N A S S A U K A D E
PRINSEN
KERKSTRAAT
LEIDSE
KERKSTRAAT
PRINSENGRACHT
Prinsengracht GRACHT UTRECHTSE DWARSSTR A M S T E L
PRINSENGRACHT
DWARSSTRAAT
VIJZELGRACHT FOKKE SIMONSZSTR WESTEINDE OOSTEINDE
MAX LIJNBAANSGRACHT NOORDERSTRAAT
EUWEPLEIN
STADHOUDERSKADE
WETERINGSCHANS
WETERINGSCHANS
NICOLAAS WITSENKADE S T A D H O U D E R S K A D E
See also Street Finder Singelgracht
S TA D H O U D E R S K A D E
maps 1, 2, 4 & 5
Row of houses along the banks of one of the city’s canals For map symbols see back flap
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