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quarter (primarily for the transportation of goods, for example, beer); the conversion of an existing, inner perimeter canal (Singel) from a defensive purpose to residential and commercial development; and more than one hundred bridges. The defensive purpose of the Nassau/Stadhouderskade was served
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were also prevalent in the area due to the access to fresh water shipments. Today the warehouses are now apartments, some of the most expensive in
Amsterdam. Houseboats also are seen in the canal. In 2007, Brouwersgracht was voted the most beautiful street in Amsterdam by readers of
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Bay. Known as the "grachtengordel", three of the canals are mostly for residential development (Herengracht or ‘’Patricians' Canal’’; Keizersgracht or ‘’Emperor's Canal’’; and
Prinsengracht or ‘’Prince's Canal’’), and a fourth, outer canal, the
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and is part of the canal belt connecting the Singel, Herengracht, Keizergracht and
Prinsengracht and marks the northern border of the canal belt. The canal served as a site for ships returning from
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translation: Emperor's Canal) is the second and widest of the three major canals in the city centre of
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1313:"Amsterdam City Swim afgelast, deelnemers alsnog welkom"
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1392:"Noordermarkt – Best Saturday Market – That Dam Guide"
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Zwanenburgwal is a canal and street in the center of
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A map showing Amsterdam with its canals from 1662 CE.
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in the West and the Weteringbuurt on the East side.
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716:Notable buildings along Prinsengracht include the
268:in 2010, contributing to Amsterdam's fame as the "
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630:(1813–1868) lived at the house at number 598 and
388:Map of the Amsterdam city centre with its canals.
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1467:: CS1 maint: bot: original URL status unknown (
1418:"Anne Frank House in Amsterdam | Amsterdam.info"
866:Kloveniersburgwal is a canal running south from
825:Brouwersgracht is a canal in the city centre of
181:Location of Canals of Amsterdam in North Holland
1587:"Holland.com: History of the canals in Holland"
1449:. Archived from the original on 26 October 2020
424:Amsterdam's canal, second half of 17th century.
231:, has more than 100 kilometers (62 mi) of
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880:Royal Netherlands Academy of Arts and Sciences
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732:(Western Church, Amsterdam's tallest church).
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2883:World Heritage Sites in the Netherlands
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1091:. Amsterdam/Antwerp: Uitgeverij Atlas.
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1537:Het Parool: Mooiste Amsterdamse straat
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3085:Lists of landforms of the Netherlands
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2119:Index of Amsterdam-related articles
1335:Monumenten en Archeologie Amsterdam
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660:stayed at the house at number 529,
412:View of the Westerkerk, c. 1660 CE.
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1551:The Rough Guide to The Netherlands
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1117:Waterschap Amstel Gooi en Vecht
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862:Kloveniersburgwal, Amsterdam
24:Canal Ring Area of Amsterdam
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2949:Schokland and Surroundings
2754:Basilica of Saint Nicholas
1061:Taverne, E. R. M. (1978).
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884:Dutch East India Company
835:Dutch East India Company
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2992:Rietveld Schröder House
2927:Flag of the Netherlands
2899:Colonies of Benevolence
2637:University of Amsterdam
1711:Oudezijds Achterburgwal
1553:. Penguin. p. 71.
1549:Martin Dunford (2010).
1508:"Prinsengracht Concert"
1245:"Swimming in Amsterdam"
789:Sint Antoniesbreestraat
720:(Northern Church), the
648:Keizersgracht (literal
497:Nieuwezijds Voorburgwal
213:Show map of Netherlands
26:inside the Singelgracht
3095:Transport in Amsterdam
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2840:Netherlands portal
2189:Amsterdam Science Park
2174:Stelling van Amsterdam
1378:4 January 2014 at the
1368:4 January 2014 at the
1331:"Monumenten Amsterdam"
1164:"Amsterdamse grachten"
1066:. Maarssen: Schwartz.
989:"Amsterdamhotspots.nl"
933:"Monumenten Amsterdam"
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2408:Books about Amsterdam
1963:Plantage Muidergracht
1706:Oudezijds Voorburgwal
1291:"Amsterdam City Swim"
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3075:History of Amsterdam
2982:Lower Germanic Limes
2944:Lower Germanic Limes
2794:Portuguese Synagogue
2224:Boroughs & areas
2006:Prinseneilandsgracht
1948:Nieuwe Prinsengracht
1943:Nieuwe Keizersgracht
1225:on 11 September 2018
747:Other notable canals
737:Prinsengrachtconcert
699:the Prince of Orange
259:monumental buildings
143:52.36500°N 4.88778°E
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3060:Canals in Amsterdam
2972:Canals of Amsterdam
2602:Esprit Scholengroep
2480:Royal Theater Carré
2413:Tourist attractions
2031:Oostelijke Eilanden
1988:Westelijke Eilanden
1953:Nieuwe Achtergracht
1636:Canals of Amsterdam
1270:Amsterdam City Swim
724:(Northern Market),
662:Heinrich Schliemann
532:Amsterdam City Swim
270:Venice of the North
266:World Heritage Site
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2560:Johan Cruyff Arena
2515:Albert Cuyp Market
2418:Outdoor sculptures
2193:Port of Amsterdam
2185:Euronext Amsterdam
1938:Nieuwe Herengracht
1789:Waalseilandsgracht
1672:(partly filled up)
1666:(partly filled up)
1512:www.iamsterdam.com
1487:www.amsterdam.info
1443:"Anne Frank House"
1422:www.amsterdam.info
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2059:Wittenburgervaart
2054:Kattenburgervaart
1920:Passeerdersgracht
1900:Egelantiersgracht
1804:Houtkopersburgwal
1799:Uilenburgergracht
1726:Kloveniersburgwal
1560:978-1-84836-882-8
1339:City of Amsterdam
1042:on 4 January 2014
941:City of Amsterdam
856:Kloveniersburgwal
666:Daniel Fahrenheit
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