Nieuwegracht

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Nieuwegracht is a historic canal in the Dutch city of Utrecht, known for its picturesque quays, wharf cellars, and centuries-old houses lining its banks.


Statements (48)

Predicate Object
instanceOf canal
historic canal
adjacentTo historic buildings
monumental canal houses
country Netherlands
environment mixed residential and institutional buildings
hasBank lined with centuries-old houses
hasCharacteristic historic
narrow
picturesque
residential
tree-lined
hasCulturalSignificance represents Utrecht’s canal and wharf cellar tradition
hasDutchName Nieuwegracht self-link
hasNotableFeature arched bridges
historic canal houses
wharf cellars used as storage and commercial spaces
wharf-level streets along the water
hasPart bridges
quays
wharf cellars
hasView historic cityscape of Utrecht
heritageStatus part of protected cityscape of Utrecht city centre
inception Middle Ages
isPopularFor canal-side living
photography
walking
languageOfName Dutch
locatedIn Utrecht NERFINISHED
Utrecht, Netherlands
surface form: city of Utrecht
locatedInAdministrativeTerritorialEntity province of Utrecht NERFINISHED
locatedInTimeZone Central European Summer Time
Central European Time
maintenanceBy Municipality of Utrecht
surface form: municipality of Utrecht
nameMeaning New Canal
parallelTo Oude Gracht
surface form: Oudegracht
partOf Utrecht canal system
inner city of Utrecht
streetFunction forms a residential street along both banks
touristAttraction yes
transportRole limited boat traffic
urbanContext runs through the eastern part of Utrecht city centre
usedFor drainage
recreation
tourism
urban water management
waterBody connected to Utrecht canal network
waterwayType urban canal

Referenced by (3)

Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.

Nieuwegracht hasDutchName Nieuwegracht self-link
Binnenstad traversedBy Nieuwegracht
Utrecht traversedBy Nieuwegracht