The Rapenburgwal () is a secondary canal 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 ...
in the east of 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 ...
district, in the
Lastage
Lastage is a neighborhood in the Amsterdam-Centrum, Centrum borough of Amsterdam, Netherlands. It is located between the Geldersekade and Oudeschans, Amsterdam, Oudeschans canals, just east of old Middle Ages, medieval city. Today, the neighbourhoo ...
neighborhood.
Location
The canal forms the northeast border of the island of
Uilenburg.
It is connected to
Oudeschans and
Uilenburgergracht
The Uilenburgergracht is a secondary canal in Amsterdam, the Netherlands.
It is located east of the Amsterdam-Centrum district, in the Lastage neighborhood.
The Uilenburgergracht defines the southeastern border of Uilenburg Island.
It is conn ...
, which delimit the northwest and the southeast of the island.
It is crossed in its center section by Bridge 281, Peperbrug, which connects Nieuwe Uilenburgerstraat on Uilenburg island to Peperstraat on Marken (Valkenburg) island.
A 1737 map shows that the canal once ran further east to the
Markengracht
The Markengracht was a canal in Amsterdam. For many years it was at the heart of the slums of the poor Jewish neighborhood. It was filled in 1968 as part of a complete rehabilitation of the area combined with construction of the IJtunnel, opened ...
, which was back-filled in 1968 during construction of the
IJtunnel
The IJtunnel, opened on 30 October 1968, is an automobile tunnel under the IJ that connects the centre of Amsterdam with Amsterdam-Noord. The tunnel is part of a route across Amsterdam that connects the Ringweg North with the Ringweg South ne ...
.
File:Gerrit de Broen - Amsterdam (1737) Markengracht.jpg , Detail of 1737 map, looking south. In the center a square of canals with Uilenburgergracht
The Uilenburgergracht is a secondary canal in Amsterdam, the Netherlands.
It is located east of the Amsterdam-Centrum district, in the Lastage neighborhood.
The Uilenburgergracht defines the southeastern border of Uilenburg Island.
It is conn ...
running across it. Clockwise from left, Markengracht (SE), Houtkopersburgwal
The Houtkopersburgwal is a short secondary canal in Amsterdam. It is located in the east of the Amsterdam-Centrum district in the Lastage neighborhood.
Location
The Houtkopersburgwal connects the Oudeschans to the Uilenburgergracht around the is ...
(SW), Monkelbaansburgwal ( Oudeschans) (NW), Rapenburgwal (NE).
File:Stadsarchief Amsterdam, Afb ANWR00279000001.jpg , The Rapenburgwal towards Oudeschans with the Montelbaan tower. Foreground Peperbrug (bridge 281). (1900)
File:Overzicht Rapenburgwal vanaf de brug bij de Montelbaanstoren - Amsterdam - 20010968 - RCE.jpg , Rapenburgwal from the bridge at the Montelbaanstoren The Montelbaanstoren is a tower on bank of the Oudeschans – a canal in Amsterdam. The original tower was built in 1516 as part of the Walls of Amsterdam for the purpose of defending the city and the harbour. The top half, designed by Hendrick de ...
File:Peperbrug from Rapenwal 2016-09-12.jpg , Peperbrug from Rapenwal (2016)
See also
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Canals of Amsterdam
Amsterdam, capital of the Netherlands, has more than of '' grachten'' (canals), about 90 islands and 1,500 bridges. The three main canals (Herengracht, Prinsengracht and Keizersgracht), dug in the 17th century during the Dutch Golden Age, form c ...
Notes
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Canals in Amsterdam