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
waterway
constructionStartDate 1612
country Netherlands
follows Herengracht
hasCharacteristic historic townhouses
lined with 17th-century canal houses
monumental architecture
residential and commercial buildings
tree-lined banks
hasCulturalSignificance iconic image of Amsterdam
symbol of Amsterdam’s Golden Age urban planning
hasEconomicRole prestigious business address in Amsterdam
hasMediaDepiction frequently depicted in photographs and postcards of Amsterdam
hasNotableFeature UNESCO-listed urban landscape
grand canal houses
historic bridges
hasProtectionStatus protected historic area (within Amsterdam city monuments policy)
hasStreetType canal street
hasTourismType cultural tourism
heritage tourism
hasTransportUse recreational boating
tourist boat traffic
hasUrbanFunction mixed-use urban area
residential neighborhood
hasUse boating route
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)
historicalPeriod Dutch Golden Age
inception early 17th century
isPartOfUrbanPlan 17th-century expansion of Amsterdam
locatedIn Amsterdam
province of North Holland
locatedInTimeZone Central European Summer Time
Central European Time
namedAfter Emperor Maximilian I
nameMeaning Emperor’s Canal
parallelTo Herengracht
Prinsengracht
partOf Amsterdam canal belt
Grachtengordel
Three main canals of Amsterdam’s canal belt
historic center of Amsterdam
waterwayType urban canal


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