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The Leidsepoort is a former landmark city gate in
The Leidsepoort is a former landmark city gate in Amsterdam
Amsterdam ( , , , lit. ''The Dam on the River Amstel'') is the Capital of the Netherlands, capital and Municipalities of the Netherlands, most populous city of the Netherlands, with The Hague being the seat of government. It has a population ...
, the Netherlands, formerly located at what today is the Leidseplein
Leidseplein (English: Leiden Square) is a square in central Amsterdam, Netherlands. It lies in the Weteringschans neighborhood ( Centrum borough), immediately northeast of the Singelgracht. It is located on the crossroads of the Weteringschans, Ma ...
.
It was built in 1664 after a design by the city architect Daniël Stalpaert
Daniël Stalpaert or Daniel Stalpert (1615, in Amsterdam – buried 3 December 1676, in Amsterdam), was a Dutch people, Dutch architect, painter, town carpenter, print artist and draftsman.Information
about the Leidsepoort on tourist website (on the history of the Leidseplein)
about the Leidsepoort on tourist website (on the history of the Leidseplein)
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* {{coord, 52.364242, N, 4.882978, E, type:landmark_region:NL, display=title City gates History of Amsterdam Gates in the Netherlands Former buildings and structures in the Netherlands 1664 establishments in the Dutch Republic