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Street-by-Street: Around the Jordaan

West of the Grachtengordel, the Jordaan Egelantiersgracht is
still retains a network of narrow, a charming tree-lined
Jordaan canal over-
characterful streets and delightful canals. looked by an interesting
Among the 17th-century workers’ houses mixture of old and
are dozens of quirky shops, which are well new architecture. Its
worth a browse, selling anything from numerous bridges
provide pretty views.
designer clothes to old sinks, and lively
brown cafés and bars, which spill onto
the pavements in summer. A stroll along
the Grachtengordel provides a glimpse
into some of the city’s grandest canal
houses, including the Bartolotti House.

E G E L A N T I E R S G R A C H T

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The quiet C H
Bloemgracht A
canal was once a G R
centre for makers N
B L O E M G R A C H T I N S
of paint and dye. E
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3 . Westerkerk 1 . Anne Frank Huis
Hendrick de Keyser’s church is the For two years, the Frank family
site of Rembrandt’s unmarked and four others lived in a small
grave and was the setting for upstairs apartment that was
the wedding of Queen Beatrix hidden behind a moveable
and Prince Claus in 1966. bookcase (see pp112–13).
For hotels and restaurants in this area see pp396–7 and pp406–9

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