The Waalseilandsgracht, or Waalseilandgracht, is a short, wide canal in the east part of the inner city of Amsterdam.
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Location | Amsterdam | ||
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Postal code | 1016 | ||
Coordinates | 52.373569°N 4.903624°E / 52.373569; 4.903624 | ||
South end | Oude Schans, at Montelbaanstoren | ||
To | Kraansluis (Prins Hendrikkade) |
The Waalseilandsgracht runs between the Oosterdok (originally part of the IJ) at the Scheepvaarthuis and the Oudeschans at the Montelbaanstoren. Three bridges cross the Waalseilandsgracht:
The streets along the water on the west and south side (Lastagebuurt) are called Kromme Waal and Oude Waal. On the northeast side (on the Waalseiland): Binnenkant.
The canal is named after the Waalseiland to the northeast of it, which was created by infill in 1644. The Waalseilandsgracht was part of the Port of Amsterdam until the 19th century .
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Excludes former canals that have since been filled in | ||
Amstel sections | ||
Inner City | ||
Lastage | ||
Grachtengordel | ||
Jordaan | ||
Plantage | ||
Westelijke Eilanden | ||
Oostelijke Eilanden |