Gouden Bocht
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Gouden Bocht is the most prestigious and architecturally grand stretch of Amsterdam’s Herengracht canal, famed for its opulent 17th-century merchant houses.
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
canal section
ⓘ
urban area ⓘ |
| architecturalStyle |
Canal house architecture
ⓘ
Dutch Classicism ⓘ |
| city | Amsterdam ⓘ |
| country | Netherlands ⓘ |
| developmentPeriod | late 17th century ⓘ |
| era | Dutch Golden Age ⓘ |
| follows |
Herengracht
ⓘ
surface form:
Herengracht canal
|
| hasCharacteristic |
gardens extending to the Amstel River
ⓘ
imposing merchant mansions ⓘ ornate facades ⓘ wide and deep plots ⓘ |
| hasNotableBuilding |
Herengracht
ⓘ
surface form:
Herengracht 366
Herengracht ⓘ
surface form:
Herengracht 368
Herengracht ⓘ
surface form:
Herengracht 386
Herengracht ⓘ
surface form:
Herengracht 412
Herengracht 446 ⓘ Herengracht ⓘ
surface form:
Herengracht 476
Herengracht 502 ⓘ |
| hasReputation |
most prestigious part of Herengracht
ⓘ
one of the most expensive residential areas in Amsterdam ⓘ |
| hasTypeOfBuilding |
canal house
ⓘ
merchant house ⓘ patrician house ⓘ |
| hasView |
Amstel River
ⓘ
surface form:
Amstel River (at eastern end)
|
| heritageStatus | part of UNESCO World Heritage Site Amsterdam Canal Ring ⓘ |
| isPartOfUrbanPlan | 17th-century expansion of Amsterdam ⓘ |
| knownFor |
grand canal-front architecture
ⓘ
opulent 17th-century merchant houses ⓘ prestigious canal houses ⓘ |
| languageOfName | Dutch ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Amsterdam
ⓘ
Herengracht ⓘ Netherlands ⓘ North Holland ⓘ |
| partOf |
Grachtengordel
ⓘ
surface form:
Amsterdam Canal Ring
Grachtengordel ⓘ historic center of Amsterdam ⓘ |
| streetAddressRange | Herengracht 368–502 (approximate) ⓘ |
| tourismActivity |
architectural sightseeing
ⓘ
canal boat tours ⓘ |
| touristAttraction | yes ⓘ |
| translationOfName | Golden Bend ⓘ |
| transportType | canal navigation ⓘ |
| usedFor |
residences of bankers
ⓘ
residences of regents ⓘ residences of wealthy merchants ⓘ |
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