Gouden Bocht

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The Gouden Bocht, 2008
De bocht van de Herengracht te Amsterdam , 1685, Gerrit Adriaensz. Berckheyde .
The Gouden Bocht, 2009

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

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

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Coordinates: 52 ° 21 '56 "  N , 4 ° 53' 24"  E