When in Amsterdam: facts about canal houses - Blog

At Herengracht 386, the museum Het Grachtenhuis (The Canal House) is located, which tells the story of the Amsterdam canal belt.

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Canal House is a typical example of 17th Century Dutch architecture. Now a 'monumented' site, the building features intricate original features.

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Amsterdam's canal houses have endured for 300 years. A different kind of wealth distribution in 17th-century Amsterdam paved the way for its quintessential ...

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Wandering through the canal district of Amsterdam, you will find mostly elevated crown cornices from the eighteenth century. These cornices are straight, with ...

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These 17th century townhouses, iconic in Amsterdam's inner urban center, are nicknamed "dancing houses" for the way they have shifted and settled over time.

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The entrance at the top of the stairs was for well-to-do, wealthy people. The entrance under the stairs was often used exclusively by servants and staff.

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The plots of land along the three main, 17th-century canals (Herengracht, Keizersgracht, Prinsengracht) were initially quite small. Each plot was 5–7m in width.

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Until 1570/1580, oak wood was the type of wood used in Amsterdam for building houses, but by the time this house was constructed, oak was becoming scares and ...

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The monumental Canal House at the 'Keizersgracht', or Emperors' Canal, was built during the Golden Age in 1672. The canal was named after Emperor Maximilian of ...

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The story of Amsterdam's canal houses is intertwined with the story of how the city became an economic powerhouse and a bastion of liberalism.

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