Canals of Amsterdam#Prinsengracht

The Prinsengracht ( German: " Prince trench " ) is the outermost of the old Amsterdam, farthest and longest 3.2 kilometers main canal of the canal belt. It is located in the district of Amsterdam center.

History

With the system the Prinsengracht canal was begun as with the other two main canals Herengracht and Keizersgracht, 1612 at the initiative of the Amsterdam mayor Frans van Hendricksz Oetgens Waveren, designed by city architect Hendrick Jacobsz Staets and city surveyor Lucas Jansz Sinck.

The section between Leidsegracht and Amstel was not created until 1658. The extension beyond the Amstel called Nieuwe Prinsengracht ( " New Prince ditch "). At the other end of the Prinsengracht between these Brouwersgracht Westerdok by the Korte Prinsengracht ( " Short Prince trench " ) is extended.

Every year in August, there the Amsterdam Gay Pride, a Canal Parade, among others through the Prinsengracht.

Structures

At the Prinsengracht are a number of notable buildings and other architectural details, such as:

  • At the Prinsengracht 2-3: a stepped gable at the corner of Brewers Canal
  • At the Prinsengracht 89-133: Van Brienenhofje, a Hofje 1804 in Empire style
  • At Prinsengracht 126: an inguinal gable
  • At Prinsengracht 299: Casteel van Beveren, house in Baroque style from 1720; since a renovation of 1996/97 a residential building with 24 apartments
  • At Prinsengracht 263: the Opekta building from 1635 with a rear building of 1740 ( the third address of the Dutch Opekta from 1940 to 1955 ); the hiding of - among other things - Anne Frank
  • At the Prinsengracht 263-267: Since 1960 Anne Frank House
  • At Prinsengracht 281 ( Westerberg market ): the Westerkerk with their striking west tower
  • At Prinsengracht 300: De Roode Vos ( " The Red Fox" ) with belfry
  • At Prinsengracht 436: Palace of Justice, built in 1829
  • At Prinsengracht 556: typical example of a funnel pediment from the 19th century
  • At the Prinsengracht 754-756: the church De Duif of 1858
  • At Prinsengracht 769: the Prinsengracht Hospital
  • At Prinsengracht 849: a neck pediment from 1701
  • At the Prinsengracht 855-899: Deutzenhofje from the 17th century

Between Prinsengracht 16 and 18 - at the Westerstraat - the Noordermarkt with the built around 1623 Noorderkerk. Between 1047 and 1049 Prinsengracht - at the Utrechtsestraat - is the Amstelveld with the 1670 built as Behelfskirche Amstelkerk.

History and Numbering

The Prinsengracht begins in the north at the Brewers Canal and parallel to the Keizersgracht to the southeast, where it flows into the river Amstel. The odd numbers are on the the old town facing side of the river.

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