KLOVENIERBURGWAL, SINT ANTONIESTRAAT

Old Town part 3

The Old Town, Binnenstad, is the heart of Amsterdam. The borders to Binnenstad is the Singelgracht canal in the south, east and west and the lake IJ and the harbour Ooosterdok in the north. It is where the old canal buildings are, as well as all famous squares and the central station. This is part 3, focusing on an area around Binnenamstel and Klovenierburgwal.

 

Klovenierburgwal

Klovenierburgwal is a canal that is flowing at Amstel River, between Muntplein and Waterlooplein and ends near the central station. The Doelen Hoteland the "dancing houses" are in the area.

The Doelen Hotel. A beautiful 4-star hotel where The Beatles have stayed. It is located at the Klovenierburgwal canal/River Amstel intersection at Muntplein. It has 85 rooms.

"The Dancing Houses". These houses along the Klovenierburgwal canal were built supported by wooden stilts that lead them to wobble like dancing houses.

Zuiderkerk (South Church) and beautiful canal houses seen from Klovenierburgwal.

The Klovenierburgwal canal. A lots of bikes are parked at the canals of Amsterdam.

An old bridge at Staalstraat above Klovenierburgwal canal.

The Science Academy. I recognized the building because of a tourist group with a guide talking about it.

Looking towards the Stopera City Hall and Waterlooplein.

Looking towards Muntplein with the Mint tower. Hotel de l'Europe to the right, one of the best hotels in Amsterdam. It was built in 1896 and is owned by Heineken.

The crossing Klovenierburgwal and River Amstel, towards Zuiderkerk.

Another bridge, with even more parked bikes, above River Amstel.

 

Sint Antoniebreestraat

St. Antoniebreestraat is a street just west of Waterlooplein and the Jewish Quarters, just south of Nieuwmarkt.

The gate leading towards the Zuiderkerkhof Square has 2 skulls! In the distance you can see Zuiderkerk.

Close-up of the "skull arch" leading to Zuiderkerkhof.

Zuiderkerk, The South Church.

Zuiderkerk is a 17th century protestant church in renaissance style, between Nieuwmarkt and Waterlooplein, next to St Antoniestraat. Monet has painted the church and 3 of Rembrandt's children are buried here. Since 1988 it serves as an information center with a scale model of Amsterdam in 2020.

A residential building with a waterfall on the side, located at the inneryard square Zuiderkerkhof.

Modern residential buildings at Sint Antoniebreestraat. There are many art galleries here.

A Lego looking building at St. Antoniebreestraat.

A cannabis store inside the "Lego" building with a suitable name!

Decorations near Zuiderkerk.