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  2. Canals of Amsterdam - Wikipedia

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    Numerous tourists view Amsterdam from canal boat tours (2015) Much of the Amsterdam canal system is the successful outcome of city planning.In the early part of the 17th century, with immigration rising, a comprehensive plan was put together, calling for four main, concentric half-circles of canals with their ends resting on the IJ Bay.

  3. Herengracht - Wikipedia

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    The Herengracht (Dutch pronunciation: [ˈɦeːrə(ŋ)ˌɣrɑxt]) is the second of four Amsterdam canals belonging to the canal belt and lies between the Singel and the Keizersgracht. The Gouden Bocht (Golden Bend) in particular is known for its large and beautiful canal houses. [1]

  4. Keizersgracht - Wikipedia

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    The Keizersgracht (Dutch pronunciation: [ˈkɛizərsˌxrɑxt]; "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.

  5. Bloemgracht - Wikipedia

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    The Bloemgracht (Dutch pronunciation: [ˈblumˌɣrɑxt]) is a canal in the Jordaan district of Amsterdam, the Netherlands. It connects the Prinsengracht with the Lijnbaansgracht and runs between and parallel to Nieuwe Leliestraat and Bloemstraat in the Amsterdam-Centrum district. The canal is named after the bulwark "de Bloem", later called ...

  6. Amsterdam–Rhine Canal - Wikipedia

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    The Amsterdam–Rhine Canal (Dutch: Amsterdam-Rijnkanaal) is a canal in the Netherlands that was built to connect the port and capital city of Amsterdam to the main shipping artery of the Rhine.

  7. Grachtengordel - Wikipedia

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    The Amsterdam Canal District consists of the area around the city's four main canals: the Singel, the Herengracht, the Keizersgracht, and the Prinsengracht. From the Brouwersgracht , the canals are generally parallel with one another, leading gradually southeast into the Amstel river.

  8. Brouwersgracht - Wikipedia

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    The Brouwersgracht is a canal in Amsterdam that connects the Singel with the Singelgracht.The canal marks the northwestern border of the Grachtengordel (canal belt). Between the Prinsengracht and the Singelgracht the Brouwersgracht forms the northern border of the Jordaan neighborhood.

  9. Prinsengracht - Wikipedia

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    The Prinsengracht was a key part of Amsterdam’s urban planning during the Dutch Golden Age, serving as a trade route and expanding the city’s economic potential. [2] The entire canal belt was designated a UNESCO World Heritage Site in 2010 for its innovative hydraulic engineering and urban design. [3]

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