Keizergracht canal, Amsterdam, Netherlands, Holland, EU, Europe
by Neale And Judith Clark
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Keizergracht canal, Amsterdam, Netherlands, Holland, EU, Europe
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Neale And Judith Clark
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Amsterdam canal boat going under the bridges of Leidsegracht canal at the junction with Keizergracht canal, Amsterdam, Netherlands, Holland, EU, Europe
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The Keizersgracht or "Emperor's canal" 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.
The first part of the Keizersgracht, between Brouwersgracht and the current Leidsegracht, was dug in the summer of 1615 at the initiative of mayor Frans Hendricksz. Oetgens, city carpenter Hendrick Jacobsz Staets and city surveyor Lucas Jansz Sinck. The Keizersgracht was named after Maximilian I, Holy Roman Emperor. It is the widest canal in the center of Amsterdam, namely one hundred Amsterdam feet, that is 28.31 metres (92.9 ft). The Keizersgracht is the second of the three main canals to have been dug.
The Leidsegracht is a cross-canal in Amsterdam-Center that connects Herengracht, Keizersgracht, Prinsengracht and Lijnbaansgracht and flows into the Singelgracht at Marnixstraat.
The Leidsegracht was part of the Expansion of Amsterdam and marked the border between the first and the second phase of the construction of the Grachtengordel (canal belt). Between 1615 and 1658, the Leidsegracht was the southern boundary of the city. The canal got its name in 1658 and is named after the city of Leiden.
Almost all canal houses and former warehouses on this canal are now houses.
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March 20th, 2023
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