Nine streets

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Corner of Runstraat / Prinsengracht, 2010

The Nine Streets (Dutch: Negen Straatjes ) are in the city center of Amsterdam and are side streets from the Prinsengracht , Keizersgracht , Herengracht and Singel , which form the Amsterdam Canal Belt ( Grachtengordel ). Together, these nine streets form a district with many small shops, bars and restaurants.

history

In the 17th century , parts of the canal belt were created and the four large canals of the canal belt were connected with side streets. At that time, this residential area was already known for its numerous craft and commercial businesses. Located in the center of Amsterdam , some of the Nine Streets got their names from tanneries , for example the Berenstraat (Bärenstraße), Reestraat (Rehstraße) and Wolvenstraat (Wolfsstraße).

The nine streets

Street signs of the Nine Streets

The quarter is characterized by the picturesque “nine streets” and the multitude of specialty shops, restaurants, boutiques, bars, cafes, tea rooms and antique shops to be found there. The nine streets are bounded to the north by the Raadhuisstraat and to the south by the Leidsestraat :

Hartenstraat
Gasthuismolensteeg
Reestraat . The Prinsengracht − Concert for classical music , which takes place annually in August, takes place at the corner of Prinsengracht and Reestraat.
Wolvenstraat
Berenstraat
Oude Spiegelstraat
Huidenstraat
Runstraat
Wijde Heisteeg

Attractions

  • Bijbels Museum . The Bible Museum is located on the Herengracht in the Huidenstraat . Among other things, it owns the first Bible printed in the Netherlands , a translation of the Old Testament , the so-called Delftse Bijbel from 1477. In the museum garden plants grow that are mentioned in the Bible, such as real date palm , oleander , real fig and common Judas tree . The building was built in 1662; the museum has been located there since 1975.
  • The Dutch Institute for War Documentation (Nederlands Instituut voor Oorlogsdocumentatie, NIOD) on the Herengracht is a scientific institute and was founded on May 8, 1945. It is in the direction of Singel - Wijde Heisteeg .
  • Building Felix Meritis on the Keizersgracht near the Berenstaat , 1777-1888 resided there the same company, a European center for art, culture and science; Established in 1988 under the name The Felix Meritis Foundation , its international projects: Gulliver Connect, The People Network, The Amsterdam-Maastricht Summer University and others.
  • Brilmuseum . The glasses museum is located between Singel and Herengracht at Gasthuismolensteeg no. 7. The Nationaal Brilmuseum Amsterdam offers a "journey through time" of 700 years of art and history of glasses.

literature

  • Loes Gompes, Merel Ligtelijn: Spiegel van Amsterdam - Geschiedenis van Felix Meritis . Rozenberg Publishers, ISBN 978-90-5170-979-7
  • Martin Bril: De Straten van Amsterdam . Uitgeverij Pockethuis, Amsterdam 2004, ISBN 90-461-4042-3

Web links

Individual evidence

  1. ↑ Bars, shops, restaurants in De negen Straatjes . With map. Retrieved September 30, 2012
  2. ↑ See: Loes Gompes, Merel Ligtlijn: Spiegel van Amsterdam - Geschiedenis van Felix Meritis

Coordinates: 52 ° 22 ′ 4 "  N , 4 ° 53 ′ 20"  E