Marnixstraat is a main street in the Dutch city of
Amsterdam
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, on the western border of the
Jordaan
The Jordaan is a neighbourhood of the city of Amsterdam, Netherlands. It is part of the borough of Amsterdam-Centrum. The area is bordered by the Singelgracht canal and the neighbourhood of Frederik Hendrikbuurt to the west; the Prinsengracht to ...
in the
Amsterdam-Centrum
Amsterdam-Centrum is the inner-most borough and historical city centre of Amsterdam, Netherlands, containing the majority of the city's landmarks. Established in 2002, Amsterdam-Centrum was the last area in the city to be granted the status of s ...
. The street is located between
Haarlemmerplein
Amsterdam-Centrum is the inner-most borough and historical city centre of Amsterdam, Netherlands, containing the majority of the city's landmarks. Established in 2002, Amsterdam-Centrum was the last area in the city to be granted the status of se ...
and
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 ...
, parallel to
Lijnbaansgracht
Lijnbaansgracht () is a partly filled-in canal in Amsterdam which bends beyond the boundary of the center, Amsterdam-Centrum. The canal runs parallel to the Singelgracht, between the Brouwersgracht and the Reguliersgracht.
History
The Lijnbaa ...
.
History
Marnixstraat is a main street in Amsterdam which was named after
Philips of Marnix, Lord of Saint-Aldegonde
Philips of Marnix, Lord of Saint-Aldegonde, Lord of West-Souburg (Dutch: Filips van Marnix, heer van Sint-Aldegonde, heer van West-Souburg, French: Philippe de Marnix, seigneur de Sainte-Aldegonde; 7 March/20 July 1540 – 15 December 1598) was a ...
, (1538-1598).
A large bus depot (
Busstation Elandsgracht) and the main police station are located on the Marnixstraat.
The street is located between
Haarlemmerplein
Amsterdam-Centrum is the inner-most borough and historical city centre of Amsterdam, Netherlands, containing the majority of the city's landmarks. Established in 2002, Amsterdam-Centrum was the last area in the city to be granted the status of se ...
and
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 ...
, parallel to
Lijnbaansgracht
Lijnbaansgracht () is a partly filled-in canal in Amsterdam which bends beyond the boundary of the center, Amsterdam-Centrum. The canal runs parallel to the Singelgracht, between the Brouwersgracht and the Reguliersgracht.
History
The Lijnbaa ...
. It is from
Amsterdam Centraal station
Amsterdam Centraal Station ( nl, italic=no, Station Amsterdam Centraal ; Railway stations in the Netherlands, abbreviation: Asd) is the largest railway station in Amsterdam, North Holland, the Netherlands. A major international Rail transport, r ...
.
The street is used to host events like the 2022
Pride events.
The street also has a Tram line: Trams 7, 10 and 14 all make stops at the Elandsgracht tram stop on the street.
In 2017 the city of Amsterdam began making plans to make the Marnixstraat a
bicycle street. The plan was to make the street into a bicycle first street, "...where cars are welcome, but must behave like a guest."
See also
*
List of streets in Amsterdam List of streets in Amsterdam
A
* Anjeliersgracht Now named Westerstraat, the street filled in in 1861.
D
*Damrak
* De Clercqstraat
E
*Elandsgracht
F
*Ferdinand Bolstraat
G
* Goudsbloemgracht
H
*Heiligeweg
J
* Jodenbreestraat
K
*Kalverstr ...
References
External links
Film about the history of the Marnixstraat between Rozengracht and RaampleinVideo Leidseplein, Marnixstraat street view
{{Commons Category, Marnixstraat, Amsterdam
Streets in Amsterdam
Geography of Amsterdam