Singles

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The Amsterdam canal belt and the position of the Singel

The Singel (cf. German " Zingel ") is a medieval fortress moat in Amsterdam that bounded the city in the west until the end of the 16th century and runs from the IJ to the Muntplein , where it flows into the Amstel . Together with the Kloveniersburgwal, it is the innermost and oldest canal of the Amsterdam canal belt and encloses the core of old Amsterdam, today's inner city.

history

Until the 15th century, the Singel represented the Amsterdam city limits; during this time it was called Stedegracht . In the 17th century it was temporarily called Koningsgracht (Königsgracht); however, the new name could not establish itself. The Torensluis Bridge over the Singel is a typical arch bridge and Amsterdam's oldest surviving bridge. It dates from 1648.

The economic upswing of the Golden Age of the Netherlands and the expansion of the urban area of ​​Amsterdam made it necessary to build further canals around the former Singel and Kloveniersburgwal canals. Together with the three new main canals, the Heren- , Keizers- and Prinsengracht form the canal belt, which is now no longer just the defense, but mainly the transport of goods, the drainage and the sewer served.

  • Torensluis bridge

  • Booths of the flower market on the Singel

  • Ronde Lutherse Kerk

  • Singles

Architecture and monuments

On the Singel there are a number of important monuments and architectural features, including:

  • Singel 11: the Ronde Lutherse Kerk (Round Lutheran Church) from 1671, also called Koepelkerk (Dome Church) or Nieuwe Lutherse Kerk (New Lutheran Church)
  • Singel 36: the Zeevrugt house from 1763
  • Singel 83–85: Het Oude Veerhuis De Swaen (The Old Ferry House The Swan) from 1652
  • Singel 116: Het Huis met de Neuzen (The house with the prongs) from 1752
  • Singel 140–142: De Dolphijn house from 1600
  • Singel 166: "The narrowest house in the world"
  • Singel 390: the Bouwkonst house , built around 1700
  • Singel 400: the second address of the Dutch Opekta (1937–1940)
  • Singel 446: the De Krijtberg Catholic Church from 1871
  • Singel 452: Singelkerk , hidden church of the Dutch Mennonites
  • Corner of Singel / Spui : The Oude Lutherse Kerk from 1633

Bloemenmarkt

The famous Bloemenmarkt (flower market) on the Singel is located between the Koningsplein and the Muntplein .

See also

Coordinates: 52 ° 22 ′ 6 ″  N , 4 ° 53 ′ 18 ″  E