Eilandsgracht, Amsterdam

#270 among attractions in Amsterdam

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Facts and practical information

The Eilandsgracht is a canal in Amsterdam between the Westelijke Eilanden and the mainland. It originally ran between the mainland and two of the islands, Prinseneiland and Bickerseiland. In 1928 the section along Bickerseiland was filled in. ()

Alternative names: Coordinates: 52°23'4"N, 4°53'13"E

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Stadsdeel Centrum (Haarlemmerbuurt)Amsterdam Netherlands

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Day trips

Eilandsgracht – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

Nearby attractions include: Brouwersgracht, Embassy of the Free Mind, Bickersgracht, Zoutkeetsgracht.

~1820 ftS
Canal
Brouwersgracht, Amsterdam
9 min walk • The Brouwersgracht is a canal in Amsterdam that connects the Singel with the Singelgracht. The canal marks the northwestern border of the Grachtengordel.
0.6 miS
Museum
Embassy of the Free Mind, Amsterdam
15 min walk • The Embassy of the Free Mind is a museum, library and platform for free thinking, inspired by the philosophy of the Bibliotheca Philosophica Hermetica collection. The museum focusses on the European culture of free thinking of the past 2.000 years, with Hermetic wisdom as the...
~440 ftNE
Canal
Bickersgracht, Amsterdam
3 min walk • The Bickersgracht is a canal in Amsterdam that runs between the Westelijke Eilanden, and a street on one of these islands, Bickerseiland.
~1410 ftN
Canal
Zoutkeetsgracht, Amsterdam
7 min walk • The Zoutkeetsgracht is a canal to the west of the center of Amsterdam.
0.6 miS
Canal
Singel, Amsterdam
15 min walk • 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.
0.6 miE
Contemporary movie culture center
EYE Film Institute Netherlands, Amsterdam
15 min walk • Eye Filmmuseum is a film archive, museum, and cinema in Amsterdam that preserves and presents both Dutch and foreign films screened in the Netherlands.
0.5 miS
Museum, Specialty museum
Multatuli Museum, Amsterdam
14 min walk • The Multatuli Museum is a 17th-century canal house in the Jordaan neighbourhood of Amsterdam, Netherlands. It is dedicated to Eduard Douwes Dekker, whose pen name was Multatuli. Multatuli is best known for his 1860 novel Max Havelaar, inspired by time spent in Indonesia while serving in the Dutch civil service.
0.6 miS
Canal
Blauwburgwal, Amsterdam
15 min walk • 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.
~1790 ftS
Old, cross-shaped Protestant church
Noorderkerk, Amsterdam
9 min walk • The Noorderkerk is a 17th-century Protestant church in Amsterdam, The Netherlands. A number of other towns in the Netherlands also have a Noorderkerk church, including The Hague, Hoorn and Kampen.
~1700 ftS
Street
Lindengracht, Amsterdam
9 min walk • The Lindengracht is a street and former canal in Amsterdam. It is in the Jordaan neighborhood of the Centrum district just west of the canal belt. The canal was back-filled in 1895. It connected the Brouwersgracht with the Lijnbaansgracht. The Eerste Lindendwarsstraat and Tweede Lindendwarsstraat are side streets.
0.4 miS
Street
Westerstraat, Amsterdam
11 min walk • The Westerstraat is a major street in the Jordaan, a neighborhood of Amsterdam, in the Netherlands. The street was created by the filling in of the Anjeliersgracht. It runs from the Noordermarkt to the Marnixstraat. Besides residential homes and shops, including a supermarket, there are restaurants and cafes.

Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ)

Which popular attractions are close to Eilandsgracht?

Nearby attractions include Bickersgracht, Amsterdam (3 min walk), Prinseneilandsgracht, Amsterdam (3 min walk), Gouden Reael, Amsterdam (4 min walk), Westelijke Eilanden, Amsterdam (6 min walk).

How to get to Eilandsgracht by public transport?

The nearest stations to Eilandsgracht:

Bus

Buiten Oranjestraat • Lines: 18, 21, 22, N81, N88 (3 min walk)
Haarlemmerplein • Lines: 18, 21, 22, N81, N88 (4 min walk)

Tram

Eerste Marnixdwarsstraat • Lines: 5 (6 min walk)
Nieuwe Willemstraat • Lines: 5 (9 min walk)

Train

Amsterdam Central Station (18 min walk)

Metro

Centraal Station • Lines: 51, 52, 53, 54 (19 min walk)
Rokin • Lines: 52 (26 min walk)

Ferry

Centraal Station • Lines: F2 (22 min walk)
IJplein • Lines: F2 (24 min walk)