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Location and History This area is located directly south of Amsterdam’s city Centre and is subdivided in the area’s Oude Pijp, Nieuwe Pijp, Diamantbuurt, IJsselbuurt, Scheldebuurt and Rijnbuurt. The Pijp is example of 19th century revolution-build. It was built to ease the overpopulated Jordaan to house blue color workers. The Pijp became an area of […]
Living in the Amsterdam South area? Location and History Lodged between De Pijp and Amsterdam West, Oud Zuid begins just south of Stadhouderskade at Museumplein and fans out to Amsterdam’s Ring highway. This area with in the north the Vondelpark is subdivided in Museumkwartier, Hoofddorppleinbuurt, Stadionbuurt, Apollobuurt and Duivelseiland. The South has always been an
Living in the Amsterdam Ijburg area Location and History This fairly new area called “IJburg” is situated on “het IJ “, a lake East of Amsterdam. It has been developed on reclaimed land (an area of expertise by the Dutch) and is considered to be part of “Amsterdam Oost”. This man–made island has been erected
Living in Amsterdam Jordaan Location and History The Jordaan is the area on the west side of the “Grachtengordel” (known as the belt of canals around Amsterdam). Originally founded in 1612 as the district for working class and immigrants, when Amsterdam was busting out of its seems. It was considered a poor district with small
Living in Amsterdam West Location and History The West area of Amsterdam combines the districts of ”Oud-West”, “De Baarsjes”, ”Westerpark” and “Bos en Lommer”. From Oud-West’s leafy, rapidly gentrifying streets to De Baarsjes and Bos en Lommer’s up-and-coming corners and not-quite-rough-anymore edges. The area combines busy urban life with idyllic corner cafés; home to some
Living in Amsterdam North Location and History Across the water from the Central Train Station is an area called “Amsterdam Noord”, a district that until recently has been known as a dull dormitory in contrast to the big city. But today nothing could be further from the truth. This area has been developed during the
Living in the Amsterdam Canal Belt Area Location and History The Canal Ring is made up of Herengracht, Keizersgracht and Prinsengracht. It begins West of Central Train Station alongside Brouwersgracht and loops around parallel to the city’s original moat, the Singel, where it meets the River Amstel. Built during the city’s Golden Age, the “new
Living in Amsterdam Westerpark? Location and History Westerpark is located Northwest of the centre of Amsterdam. It is bound by the IJ Harbour to the North, Nassaukade to the East and Centrale Markthallen to the South and West. This borough comprised the following areas: Spaarndammerbuurt, Staatsliedenbuurt, Frederik Hendrikbuurt and the Houthavens. As a neighbourhood it
Living in the Amsterdam East- and Weesper Area? Location and History Bordered by the IJ Harbour to the North, the Binnen Amstel River to the South and Sarphatistraat and its extension Czar Peterstraat to the West, this area includes the Oostelijke Eilanden en Kadijken (Docklands), Oosterparkbuurt, Indische Buurt, Weesperzijde and Watergraafsmeer. In the 19th century