The Uilenburgergracht 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 ...
, the Netherlands.
It is located 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.
The Uilenburgergracht defines the southeastern border of
Uilenburg Island.
It is connected to
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 ...
and
Rapenburgwal
The Rapenburgwal () is a secondary canal in Amsterdam in the east of the Amsterdam-Centrum district, in the Lastage neighborhood.
Location
The canal forms the northeast border of the island of Uilenburg.
It is connected to Oudeschans and Uil ...
, which delimit the southwest and the northeast borders of the island.
They lead to the
Oudeschans
Oudeschans () is a small village with a population of around 100 in the municipality of Westerwolde in the province of Groningen in the Netherlands. The 16th-century fortification is now a state protected village area with several national heri ...
canal along the northwest of the island.
The Uilenburgergracht was dug in 1593.
In the nineteenth century, the newly created islands of Uilenburg, Valkenburg and Marken were the poorest neighborhoods of the Jewish quarter.
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 ...
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Canals in Amsterdam