Keizersgracht
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Keizersgracht is one of Amsterdam’s main historic canals, renowned for its grand 17th-century canal houses and central role in the city’s UNESCO-listed canal belt.
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| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
canal
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waterway → |
| constructionStartDate |
1612
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| country |
Netherlands
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| follows |
Herengracht
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| hasCharacteristic |
historic townhouses
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lined with 17th-century canal houses → monumental architecture → residential and commercial buildings → tree-lined banks → |
| hasCulturalSignificance |
iconic image of Amsterdam
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symbol of Amsterdam’s Golden Age urban planning → |
| hasEconomicRole |
prestigious business address in Amsterdam
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| hasMediaDepiction |
frequently depicted in photographs and postcards of Amsterdam
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| hasNotableFeature |
UNESCO-listed urban landscape
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grand canal houses → historic bridges → |
| hasProtectionStatus |
protected historic area (within Amsterdam city monuments policy)
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| hasStreetType |
canal street
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| hasTourismType |
cultural tourism
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heritage tourism → |
| hasTransportUse |
recreational boating
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tourist boat traffic → |
| hasUrbanFunction |
mixed-use urban area
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residential neighborhood → |
| hasUse |
boating route
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office location → residential area → tourist attraction → |
| heritageDesignation |
UNESCO World Heritage Site (as part of the 17th-century canal ring area of Amsterdam inside the Singelgracht)
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| historicalPeriod |
Dutch Golden Age
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| inception |
early 17th century
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| isPartOfUrbanPlan |
17th-century expansion of Amsterdam
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| locatedIn |
Amsterdam
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province of North Holland → |
| locatedInTimeZone |
Central European Summer Time
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Central European Time → |
| namedAfter |
Emperor Maximilian I
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| nameMeaning |
Emperor’s Canal
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| parallelTo |
Herengracht
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Prinsengracht → |
| partOf |
Amsterdam canal belt
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Grachtengordel → Three main canals of Amsterdam’s canal belt → historic center of Amsterdam → |
| waterwayType |
urban canal
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Referenced by (16)
| Subject (surface form when different) | Predicate |
|---|---|
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Brouwersgracht
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Leidsegracht → Reguliersgracht → Vijzelstraat → |
crosses |
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Emperor’s Canal
("Keizersgracht canal belt")
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Herengracht → |
formsWith |
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Herengracht
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Prinsengracht → |
parallelTo |
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Singel
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connectedTo |
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Reguliersgracht
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connectsTo |
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Vijzelstraat
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connectsWith |
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Amsterdam-Centrum
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contains |
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Amsterdam
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hasCanal |
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Brouwersgracht
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hasNotableIntersection |
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Grachtengordel
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hasPart |
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Homomonument
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locatedIn |