Prinsengracht
Prinsengracht
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Vadim
Murmansk, Russia35,007 contributions
May 2023 • Solo
The busiest of the great canals is named after Prince William of Orange. Although it is the fourth from the center, it was dug before the third - the Keizersgracht. The rich district ends at Prinsengracht, and the proletarian and immigrant Jordan begins, which is now also being mastered by the prosperous public. The most famous house on the Prinsengracht built in 1635 has nothing to do with its popularity with the Golden XVII century. This is house No. 263, where the Anne Frank Museum has been operating since 1957. Otto Frank's family hid for almost 2 years from 1942 to 1944 in a back blind annex originally intended for servants. All these years, Anna has been listening to the bells of the Westerkerk, the largest Protestant church in Amsterdam, in which Rembrandt is supposedly buried. If you turn North, you can see six small houses (No. 159-171) forming the "Shelter of the Sun" (Zon's hofje). This orphanage was built in 1765 for women of the Mennonite Order. Another shelter (No.89-133) It is located to the north in a red brick building. The shelter, opened in 1804, is named after its founder, entrepreneur Jan van Breenen. Unlike the previous Protestant one, this shelter is for Catholics. According to legend, van Breen founded a shelter to commemorate his salvation after he locked himself in the pantry of his house on the aristocratic Herengracht and almost suffocated there. Interestingly, the building used to have a brewery "Zvezda" (De Ster), reconstructed by architect Abraham van der Hart in 1797.
Interesting houses are located at the very beginning of the canal. In the house No. 1 there is a pediment in the style of a bottle, and in the following (No. 3,5,7) later ones in the form of a bell. The post horn on house N7 reminds that from here in the XVII century a ferry went to Haarlem for the Haarlem flower auctions, where the most coveted were, of course, tulips. The ferry was pulled by horses, which were kept here... Despite the simpler design of the houses on the Prinsengracht compared to other Large Canals, the houses have large windows. Although glass was expensive, glazing reduced the weight of the house and allowed to reduce the load on the pile foundation and prevent the collapse of the house into the swampy soils of Amsterdam. Those who could not afford a house lived on barges. Now all barges have electricity and each has a number so that the postman can find the owner, although in the age of the Internet this is no longer so relevant…
Interesting houses are located at the very beginning of the canal. In the house No. 1 there is a pediment in the style of a bottle, and in the following (No. 3,5,7) later ones in the form of a bell. The post horn on house N7 reminds that from here in the XVII century a ferry went to Haarlem for the Haarlem flower auctions, where the most coveted were, of course, tulips. The ferry was pulled by horses, which were kept here... Despite the simpler design of the houses on the Prinsengracht compared to other Large Canals, the houses have large windows. Although glass was expensive, glazing reduced the weight of the house and allowed to reduce the load on the pile foundation and prevent the collapse of the house into the swampy soils of Amsterdam. Those who could not afford a house lived on barges. Now all barges have electricity and each has a number so that the postman can find the owner, although in the age of the Internet this is no longer so relevant…
Written January 31, 2024
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MrMrsHappyR
Liverpool, UK1,497 contributions
Feb 2023 • Couples
Very nice stay stretch of canal to walk along. There is Westerkerk church at the East end (although in theory Western Amsterdam) with Anne Frank's House at the Western End. Mostly residential buildings in between.
Written February 12, 2023
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Brad
Hong Kong, China182,695 contributions
Jun 2019 • Couples
There are four principle canals that form the basis of the UNESCO World Heritage Grachtengordel (Canal Ring) of Amsterdam. These include in Singel, Herengracht, Keizersgracht and the outer most Prinsengracht.
The Prinsengracht is a lovely canal to walk. You'll find properties dating back back to th Golden Age along its banks, restaurants, coffee shops, bars, interesting shopping as well as historic and important attractions like Westerkerk and the Anne Franks House.
You can take canal boat rides which include Prinsengracht and there are numerous small bridge crossings where you can capture picture perfect shots of the traditional Amsterdam canal scene. What is nice about Prinsengracht is that you an include the WesterToren (West Church Tower) in these photos when visiting the Jordaan area near the canal.
The Prinsengracht is a lovely canal to walk. You'll find properties dating back back to th Golden Age along its banks, restaurants, coffee shops, bars, interesting shopping as well as historic and important attractions like Westerkerk and the Anne Franks House.
You can take canal boat rides which include Prinsengracht and there are numerous small bridge crossings where you can capture picture perfect shots of the traditional Amsterdam canal scene. What is nice about Prinsengracht is that you an include the WesterToren (West Church Tower) in these photos when visiting the Jordaan area near the canal.
Written July 6, 2019
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phat_dawg_21
Alpharetta, GA17,329 contributions
Jul 2022
This is one of the three main canals dug in the early 17th century for residential development. It is the outermost canal which makes it the longest.
The Anne Frank House museum and Westerkerk sit along this canal.
The Anne Frank House museum and Westerkerk sit along this canal.
Written September 6, 2022
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JnVSydney
Greater Sydney, Australia26,891 contributions
Dec 2021
Built in the 1600's this is the last of the ring canal, and probably the prettiest, it is quite long, and very walkable, there is lots of beautiful canal boats, and lovely architecture to take in during a stroll.
Written January 29, 2022
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wendyanddavid536
Solihull, UK2,111 contributions
Apr 2019 • Couples
One of the lovely large canals that form a ring around the old part of Amsterdam. Great to go along on a canal cruise or to walk along the side enjoying the wonderful buildings.
Written April 30, 2019
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Jaybird
Chesterfield, UK3,251 contributions
Feb 2019 • Couples
It was an early moring on a still spring-like day when we visited and the reflections were lovely. Well worth a wander around
Written March 10, 2019
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Ag17022000
618 contributions
Dec 2023 • Solo
The outermost of the "ring of canals" of Amsterdam is also among those that guarantee the most evocative views: between plays of reflections and tree-lined avenues, even more beautiful where the canals cross each other and make the entire historic center seem like a whole of islands, in these parts there is still time to see the Dutch live their lives, far from the tourist chaos of the historic center itself. At dusk, with the interiors of the houses and the shops lit up, the atmosphere reaches even better levels of beauty at Christmas.
Written December 25, 2023
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