Damrak

E74635

canal street

Damrak is a central street and canal in Amsterdam that runs from Amsterdam Centraal Station toward Dam Square, forming one of the city’s main tourist and commercial arteries.

Statements (46)

Predicate	Object
instanceOf	canal → street →
country	Netherlands →
etymology	derived from "rak" meaning straight stretch of water →
hasBuildingTypeAlong	hotel → office building → restaurant → retail shop →
hasCharacteristic	central location in Amsterdam → high commercial activity → high tourist density →
hasEconomicRole	retail hub → tourism hub →
hasNearbyAttraction	Beurs van Berlage → Dam Square → Nieuwe Kerk → Royal Palace of Amsterdam →
hasNearbySquare	Dam Square →
hasNearbyWater	IJ → Nieuwezijds Voorburgwal → Oudezijds Voorburgwal →
hasPart	canal section → street section →
hasPedestrianFacility	sidewalk →
hasPublicTransport	bus route → tram line →
hasTransportConnection	Amsterdam Centraal Station →
hasUrbanRole	gateway between central station and city centre →
hasViewOf	Amsterdam Centraal Station → historic canal houses →
historicalFunction	harbour basin → shipping approach to Dam Square →
isTouristDestination	true →
languageOfName	Dutch →
locatedIn	Amsterdam → Amsterdam-Centrum → province of North Holland NERFINISHED →
partOf	Amsterdam city centre →
roadType	urban arterial road →
surface	paved →
terminusA	Amsterdam Centraal Station →
terminusB	Dam Square →
use	commercial street → tourist artery → traffic corridor →
waterwayType	canalized former inlet →

Referenced by (8)

Subject (surface form when different)	Predicate
De Dam → Stationsplein →	connectsTo
Dam Square → Dam Square →	connectsWith
Dam Square →	adjacentTo
De Dam →	hasAdjacentStreet
Bijenkorf department store (Amsterdam) →	locatedOn
Amsterdam Centraal →	near