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Bloemgracht Review
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Bloemgracht
Flower Canal
Bodies of Water,
Jordaan
Fodor's Review:
Lined with suave "burgher" houses of the 17th century, this canal was once so stately it was called the "Herengracht of the Jordaan" (Gentlemen's Canal of the Jordaan). In due course, it became a center for paint manufactories, which made sense, because Egelantiersgracht, an address favored by Golden Age artists, is just one canal to the north. Although modern intrusions have been made, Bloemgracht is still proudly presided over by "De Drie Hendricken," three houses set at Nos. 87 to 91. These 1642 mansions, built by Hendrick de Keyser (hence their nickname) and restored by the De Keyser Foundation, allure with their stepped gables, paned windows, and gable stones, carved with a farmer, a city settler, and a sailor. Plainly said, this is a nice street.
INFO
- Address: Between Lijnbaansgracht and Prinsengracht, Centrum, Amsterdam
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