Prinseneilandsgracht, Amsterdam

Name: Prinseneilandsgracht
Address: Amsterdam, Netherlands

#200 among attractions in Amsterdam

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Facts and practical information

The Prinseneilandsgracht is a canal in the Centrum district of Amsterdam. It runs between Prinseneiland, an artificial island, to the east and the mainland to the west. Until after World War II the canal was bordered almost exclusively by warehouses and factories. ()

Coordinates: 52°23'9"N, 4°53'9"E

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Stadsdeel Centrum (Haarlemmerbuurt)Amsterdam Netherlands

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

Nearby attractions include: Het Schip, Brouwersgracht, Bickersgracht, Zoutkeetsgracht.

0.6 miNW
Landmark building with an art museum
Het Schip, Amsterdam
15 min walk • Het Schip, a remarkable building in the Spaarndammerbuurt district of Amsterdam, is not only an architectural gem but also a museum dedicated to the Amsterdam School of architecture. This expressionist movement, which flourished in the early 20th century, is celebrated...
0.4 miS
Canal
Brouwersgracht, Amsterdam
12 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.
~560 ftE
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.
~1020 ftNE
Canal
Zoutkeetsgracht, Amsterdam
5 min walk • The Zoutkeetsgracht is a canal to the west of the center of Amsterdam.
0.6 miE
Contemporary movie culture center
EYE Film Institute Netherlands, Amsterdam
16 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.
0.6 miS
Museum, Specialty museum
Multatuli Museum, Amsterdam
16 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 miW
Park
Westerpark, Amsterdam
16 min walk • The Westerpark is a public urban park in Amsterdam, Netherlands. The former borough of Westerpark is named after the park, as is the current neighborhood. The verdant space of the former Westergasfabriek gasworks along Haarlemmerweg has become a place for cultural avant-garde businesses and events.
0.4 miS
Old, cross-shaped Protestant church
Noorderkerk, Amsterdam
11 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.
0.4 miS
Street
Lindengracht, Amsterdam
11 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.
0.5 miS
Street
Westerstraat, Amsterdam
13 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.
~1110 ftSW
Canal
Singelgracht, Amsterdam
6 min walk • 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.

Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ)

Which popular attractions are close to Prinseneilandsgracht?

Nearby attractions include Gouden Reael, Amsterdam (3 min walk), Eilandsgracht, Amsterdam (3 min walk), Bickersgracht, Amsterdam (3 min walk), Smallepadsgracht, Amsterdam (4 min walk).

How to get to Prinseneilandsgracht by public transport?

The nearest stations to Prinseneilandsgracht:

Bus

Haarlemmerplein • Lines: 18, 21, 22, N81, N88 (3 min walk)
Nassauplein • Lines: 22, N81 (5 min walk)

Tram

Eerste Marnixdwarsstraat • Lines: 5 (6 min walk)
Nieuwe Willemstraat • Lines: 5 (10 min walk)

Train

Amsterdam Central Station (20 min walk)

Metro

Centraal Station • Lines: 51, 52, 53, 54 (21 min walk)
Rokin • Lines: 52 (28 min walk)

Ferry

Centraal Station • Lines: F2 (24 min walk)
IJplein • Lines: F2 (26 min walk)