Gouden Bocht
The Gouden Bocht (Dutch goud for gold, bocht for bend, curve, bay) is the most prestigious part of Amsterdam's Herengracht , which was created during the fourth city expansion. In the course of the Golden Age and the 18th century, the Gouden Bocht was inhabited by the richest Amsterdam patricians and merchants.
history
In 1663, the grounds of Gouden Bocht were released for development during the city expansion on the Herengracht in the area between the Leidsestraat and the Vijzelstraat . Due to the bend in the Herengracht canal, the plots on the south side in particular were deeper than usual, and the sale of double plots was encouraged. This made it possible for the owners to erect large, representative buildings here.
The builders Adriaan Dortsman and Philips Vingboons , among others, were the builders of the baroque and classicist town houses and palaces . The interior fittings were made by the artists and builders Jan van Logteren , Gerard de Lairesse , Jacob de Wit and Isaac de Moucheron and Jurriaan Andriessen . One of the outstanding structures is the Huis de Neufville (1731) on Herengracht No. 475; it is called the most beautiful house on the Bocht . Between 1858 and 1926 the office of the Dutch trading company was on Herengracht No. 466 . Nowadays, many branches of banks and insurance companies are located in Gouden Bocht, the largest owner being Deutsche Bank .
In addition, the Goethe Institute , the Kattenkabinet and the Prins Bernhard Cultuurfonds are located in Gouden Bocht .
Resident of the Gouden Bocht
- Jan Bernd Bicker (1746–1812), patriotic politician and statesman. He presided over the Batavian Republic for two brief periods
- Govard Bidloo , Dutch physician, anatomist, poet
- Jacob Boreel (1630–1697), Amsterdam regent and Dutch diplomat
- George Clifford III , Lawyer and nature lover. Its official botanical author's abbreviation is "G.Clifford".
- Joan Corver , Regent of Amsterdam
- Gerbrand van den Eeckhout (1621–1674), painter
- Andries de Graeff (1611–1678), Amsterdam and Dutch regent
- Jeronimo de Haze de Georgio (1651–1725), regent and mayor of Amsterdam
- Jérôme Louis Heldring (1917–2013), journalist and editor-in-chief of various Dutch daily newspapers
- Joan van Hoorn (1653–1711), Governor General of the Dutch East Indies
- Isaac Sweers , admiral
- Nicolaes Witsen (1641–1717), Mayor and Regent of Amsterdam. As a diplomat, politician, collector, publicist and scientifically educated citizen, Witsen was the mentor of Tsar Peter I.
literature
- Hans Tullener's De Gouden Bocht; 21 monuments aan de Amsterdamse Herengracht (1989)
- Milko den Leeuw and Martin Pruijs, Stichting ITARR / ARRS: De Gouden Bocht van Amsterdam. The Hague 2006, ISBN 90-810694-1-1
Web links
- De Amsterdamse grachtengordel. De uitbreiding van Amsterdam in de Gouden Eeuw.
- Gouden Bocht
- Amsterdam canal houses. Panorama of the Gouden Bocht
Coordinates: 52 ° 21 '56 " N , 4 ° 53' 24" E