Amsterdam: Canal
Places and attractions in the Canal category
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Leliegracht
Nestled in the heart of Amsterdam, the Leliegracht is a picturesque canal that epitomizes the serene beauty and historic charm of the Dutch capital. This quaint waterway, lined with elegant 17th-century houses and leafy trees, offers a tranquil escape from the bustling...
Oudeschans
Nestled in the historic heart of Amsterdam, Oudeschans is a picturesque canal that offers a tranquil escape from the bustling city center. This serene waterway is lined with elegant Dutch buildings and charming houseboats, creating a postcard-perfect scene that...
Het Grachtenhuis
Het Grachtenhuis, or The Museum of the Canals, is a gateway to the celebrated canal district of Amsterdam, a UNESCO World Heritage site since 2010. Situated on the prestigious Herengracht canal, Het Grachtenhuis offers visitors an immersive journey through the history...
Prinsengracht
The Prinsengracht is a 3.2-kilometer-long canal that runs parallel to the Keizersgracht in the center of Amsterdam. The canal, named after the Prince of Orange, is the fourth of the four main canals belonging to the canal belt.
Rechtboomssloot
The Rechtboomssloot, or Recht Boomssloot, is a canal in the Lastage neighborhood in the center of Amsterdam.
Entrepotdok
The Entrepotdok, formerly Nieuwe Rapenburgergracht, is a canal in Amsterdam, and a street and row of former warehouses with the same name along the northeast side of the canal.
Brouwersgracht
The Brouwersgracht is a canal in Amsterdam that connects the Singel with the Singelgracht. The canal marks the northwestern border of the Grachtengordel.
Bloemgracht
The Bloemgracht is a canal in the Jordaan district of Amsterdam, the Netherlands. It connects the Prinsengracht with the Lijnbaansgracht and runs between and parallel to Nieuwe Leliestraat and Bloemstraat in the Amsterdam-Centrum district.
Raamgracht
The Raamgracht is a canal in central Amsterdam that runs from the Kloveniersburgwal to the Zwanenburgwal. The Groenburgwal, Verversstraat and Zanddwarsstraat lead to the Raamgracht.
Egelantiersgracht
The Egelantiersgracht in Amsterdam is a canal in the Jordaan neighbourhood in the Amsterdam-Centrum borough. The canal lies between the Prinsengracht and the Lijnbaansgracht.
Dijksgracht
The Dijksgracht is a canal in the center of Amsterdam, north of the three Oostelijke Eilanden. It is also the name of the adjacent street.
Kromboomssloot
The Kromboomssloot, or Krom Boomssloot, is a canal in the Lastage neighborhood in the center of Amsterdam. It provides a transverse navigation from the Rechtboomssloot and was previously called Dwarsboomssloot.
Bickersgracht
The Bickersgracht is a canal in Amsterdam that runs between the Westelijke Eilanden, and a street on one of these islands, Bickerseiland.
Nieuwe Prinsengracht
The Nieuwe Prinsengracht is a canal in the Plantage neighborhood of Amsterdam, an extension of the Prinsengracht in the eastern Grachtengordel.
Oudezijds Kolk
The Oudezijds Kolk is a short and narrow canal/lock in Amsterdam between the Oudezijds Voorburgwal and the Oosterdok.
Singel
The Singel is one of the canals of Amsterdam. The Singel encircled Amsterdam in the Middle Ages, serving as a moat around the city until 1585, when Amsterdam expanded beyond the Singel. The canal runs from the IJ bay, near the Central Station, to the Muntplein square, where it meets the Amstel river.
Lauriergracht
The Lauriergracht is one of the canals of Amsterdam, located in the Jordaan, west of the Grachtengordel.
Oudezijds Voorburgwal
The Oudezijds Voorburgwal, often abbreviated to OZ Voorburgwal, is a street and canal in De Wallen in the center of Amsterdam. The OZ Voorburgwal runs from the Grimburgwal in the south to the Zeedijk in the north, where it changes into the Oudezijds Kolk, which drains into the IJ.
Geldersekade
The Geldersekade is a canal and a street in Amsterdam that connects the Nieuwmarkt with the Prins Hendrikkade. The Geldersekade is in the easternmost part of De Wallen, the red light district, and borders Chinatown.
Herengracht
The Herengracht is the second of four Amsterdam canals belonging to the canal belt and lies between the Singel and the Keizersgracht. The Gouden Bocht in particular is known for its large and beautiful canal houses.
Keizersgracht
The Keizersgracht is a canal in Amsterdam, the Netherlands. It is the second of the three main Amsterdam canals that together form the Grachtengordel, or canal belt, and lies between the inner Herengracht and outer Prinsengracht.
Blauwburgwal
The Blauwburgwal is a canal in Amsterdam between the Singel and the Herengracht. It is the shortest canal in the city center and part of the west Grachtengordel. Halfway along the northeast side, the Langestraat meets the Blauwburgwal.
Reguliersgracht
Reguliersgracht is a canal in Amsterdam, Netherlands. Established in 1658, it is located in the Grachtengordel, in the Centrum borough.
Rapenburgwal
The Rapenburgwal is a secondary canal in Amsterdam in the east of the Amsterdam-Centrum district, in the Lastage neighborhood.
Groenburgwal
The Groenburgwal is a canal in Amsterdam that connects the Raamgracht with the Amstel. The Groenburgwal is parallel to the Kloveniersburgwal and the Zwanenburgwal, in the shadow of the tower of the Zuiderkerk.
Oudezijds Achterburgwal
The Oudezijds Achterburgwal, often abbreviated to OZ Achterburgwal, is a street and canal in De Wallen, the red light district in the center of Amsterdam.
Waalseilandsgracht
The Waalseilandsgracht, or Waalseilandgracht, is a short, wide canal in the east part of the inner city of Amsterdam.
North Sea Canal
The North Sea Canal is a Dutch ship canal from Amsterdam to the North Sea at IJmuiden, constructed between 1865 and 1876 to enable seafaring vessels to reach the port of Amsterdam.
Rokin
The Rokin is a canal and major street in the centre of Amsterdam. The street runs from Muntplein square to Dam square. The Rokin canal used to run from Muntplein square to Dam Square, but in 1936, the part between Spui square and Dam Square was filled in.
Leidsegracht
The Leidsegracht is a canal in Amsterdam, the Netherlands. It is a cross-canal in Amsterdam-Center that connects Herengracht, Keizersgracht, Prinsengracht and Lijnbaansgracht and flows into the Singelgracht at Marnixstraat.
Achtergracht
The Achtergracht is a short canal in Amsterdam, located between Frederiksplein and the Amstel, parallel to the Prinsengracht. The Achtergracht is located in the eastern part of the Grachtengordel.
Singelgracht
The Singelgracht is the waterway that borders the entire Amsterdam Center and flows along the Nassaukade, Stadhouderskade and Mauritskade. Formerly the canal and the ramparts on the city side formed the outer defenses of the city.
Nieuwe Vaart
The Nieuwe Vaart or Nieuwevaart is a 17th-century canal in Amsterdam that runs from the center to Amsterdam-Oost. Kromhout Museum is located on the Nieuwe Vaart.
Houtkopersburgwal
The Houtkopersburgwal is a short secondary canal in Amsterdam. It is located in the east of the Amsterdam-Centrum district in the Lastage neighborhood.
Gouden Bocht
The Gouden Bocht is the most prestigious part of the Herengracht in Amsterdam, Netherlands, between Leidsestraat and Vijzelstraat. Until 1663 the Herengracht reached as far as the present Leidsegracht.
Plantage Muidergracht
The Plantage Muidergracht is a canal and street in the Plantage neighborhood of Amsterdam.
Nieuwe Keizersgracht
The Nieuwe Keizersgracht is a canal in Amsterdam, part of the eastern Grachtengordel.
Looiersgracht
The Looiersgracht is a short canal in Amsterdam, between Prinsengracht and Lijnbaansgracht in the Jordaan neighborhood of the Amsterdam-Centrum district. The Looiersgracht borders the Grachtengordel.
Nieuwe Achtergracht
The Nieuwe Achtergracht is a canal in Amsterdam in the east of the Grachtengordel in the Amsterdam-Centrum district. It runs parallel to the Nieuwe Prinsengracht and connects the Onbekendegracht with the Plantage Muidergracht.
Smallepadsgracht
The Smallepadsgracht is a short and narrow canal in the Amsterdam-Centrum district of Amsterdam. It is in the Westelijke Eilanden neighborhood.
Schippersgracht
The Schippersgracht is a canal and street in the Centrum district of Amsterdam that runs from the Rapenburgerplein to the Prins Hendrikkade.
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