Amsterdam Canal Ring
The belt of 17th century canals around the old centre of Amsterdam, with the Herengracht, Keizersgracht and Prinsengracht as its three main waterways. The canals are lined with tall merchant houses and gabled facades, and the district is a UNESCO World Heritage Site.
- Where
- Amsterdam, North Holland, Netherlands
- Grade
- UNESCO heritage
- Worth
- 10 points collected on site, plus 8 for its grade
- Coordinates
- 52.3664, 4.8858
Get the Amsterdam Canal Ring stamp
Open LOQAH when you are at Amsterdam Canal Ring. It checks where you are once, at that moment, and the stamp is yours: confirmed on site in gold and struck with the date. It goes into your North Holland volume with your photos and a note.
Near Amsterdam Canal Ring
Leidseplein 0.3 km
A square in central Amsterdam at the crossroads of Weteringschans, Marnixstraat and Leidsestraat, just northeast of the Singelgracht. It is a busy meeting point for evenings out, surrounded by theatres, cafés and restaurants, with street performers in summer.
Bloemenmarkt 0.4 km
The only floating flower market in the world, founded in 1862 on the Singel canal in Amsterdam between Muntplein and Koningsplein. The stalls stand on barges. Fifteen shops sell bulbs, flowers and gifts, and only a few remain true flower stands.
Begijnhof 0.4 km
One of the oldest hofjes in Amsterdam, a quiet courtyard of historic houses that began as a béguinage for lay religious women. Most of the buildings are still private homes. Two churches stand here, the Catholic Miracle Chapel and the English Reformed Church.
Munttoren 0.5 km
A tower on Muntplein in Amsterdam, where the Amstel river meets the Singel canal. It stands near the flower market and the eastern end of the Kalverstraat shopping street. Its carillon plays over the busy square.
Amsterdam Museum 0.5 km
A museum on the history of Amsterdam, housed in a former city orphanage in the old centre. It follows the city from a medieval fishing village to a Golden Age trading power and a modern capital.
Rijksmuseum 0.7 km
The national museum of the Netherlands, on Museumplein in Amsterdam, in a building by Pierre Cuypers that opened in 1885. It holds the great works of the Dutch Golden Age, including Rembrandt's Night Watch and paintings by Vermeer.
Rembrandtplein 0.7 km
A major square in central Amsterdam named after the painter Rembrandt van Rijn, who owned a house nearby from 1639 to 1656. Cafés and restaurants line its edges, and a statue of the painter stands in the middle.
Royal Palace of Amsterdam 0.8 km
A palace on Dam Square in Amsterdam, built in the 17th century as the city hall and later turned into a royal residence. It is one of three palaces at the disposal of the Dutch monarch, and it is open to visitors when not in official use.
More UNESCO World Heritage sites in North Holland
Questions
Where is Amsterdam Canal Ring?
Amsterdam Canal Ring is in Amsterdam, North Holland, Netherlands. The nearest other LOQAH stamps are Leidseplein (0.3 km), Bloemenmarkt (0.4 km), Begijnhof (0.4 km).
How do I get the Amsterdam Canal Ring stamp?
Open LOQAH when you are at Amsterdam Canal Ring and get its stamp. The app checks where you are once, at that moment, and the stamp goes into your North Holland volume, confirmed on site, with the date.
I have been to Amsterdam Canal Ring before. Can I still have the stamp?
Yes. Add it from Earlier trips in your North Holland volume, with the date if you know it, or import your Google Timeline and LOQAH matches the places you were.
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