Singelgracht

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Singelgracht is a historic canal forming part of the outer ring of waterways around Amsterdam’s city center.


Statements (38)
Predicate Object
instanceOf canal
waterway
adjacentTo Amsterdam Oost
Amsterdam Oud-West
Amsterdam Oud-Zuid
Amsterdam city centre
city Amsterdam
connectedTo Amstel
IJ
Kostverlorenvaart
Singel
country Netherlands
crossedBy multiple road bridges
multiple tram bridges
railway bridges
followsAlong former 17th‑century city fortifications of Amsterdam
forms outer ring of waterways around Amsterdam city centre
hasDutchName Singelgracht
hasFunction navigation
recreation
urban water management
hasHeritageStatus part of UNESCO World Heritage Site “Seventeenth‑century canal ring area of Amsterdam inside the Singelgracht”
hasLandscapeType built environment
hasRole outer boundary of the historic canal belt
hasTourismRole scenic waterway for visitors to Amsterdam
hasTransportRole forms part of inner city shipping routes
heritageDesignation UNESCO World Heritage buffer boundary
historicalPeriod Dutch Golden Age
isNot the same canal as the Singel
locatedIn Amsterdam
province of North Holland NERFINISHED
region of Randstad
partOf Amsterdam canal ring
Amsterdam’s defensive water system (historically)
separates historic city centre of Amsterdam from surrounding neighbourhoods
usedFor local boat traffic
tourist boat tours
waterwayType urban canal


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