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 Leidsegracht | |
 Location of Leidsegracht (dark blue) | |
| Length | .5 kilometres (0.31 mi) |
|---|---|
| Location | Amsterdam |
| Postal code | 1016 |
| Coordinates | 52°21′59″N4°53′01″E / 52.366389°N 4.883611°E /52.366389; 4.883611 |
| East end | Herengracht |
| To | Singelgracht |
| Construction | |
| Construction start | 17th century |
TheLeidsegracht (Dutch pronunciation:[ˈlɛitsəˌɣrɑxt]) is a canal inAmsterdam, Netherlands.It is a cross-canal in Amsterdam-Center that connectsHerengracht,Keizersgracht,Prinsengracht andLijnbaansgracht and flows into theSingelgracht at Marnixstraat.
The Leidsegracht was part of the Expansion of Amsterdam and marked the border between the first and the second phase of the construction of theGrachtengordel (canal belt). Between 1615 and 1658, the Leidsegracht was the southern boundary of the city. The canal got its name in 1658 and is named after the city ofLeiden.
Cornelis Lely (1854–1929), the hydraulic engineer, governor and minister who made the original plans for the reclamation of theZuiderzee, was born on Leidsegracht no. 39.He is depicted on agable stone between the Zuiderzee and the newIJsselmeer.
Pieter Goemans was inspired to write the classic songAan de Amsterdamse grachten (On the Amsterdam canals) in 1949 while walking across the bridge where the Prinsengracht and the Leidsegracht intersect.[1]
Almost all canal houses and former warehouses on this canal are now houses.
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| Inner City | ||
| Lastage | ||
| Grachtengordel | ||
| Jordaan | ||
| Plantage | ||
| Westelijke Eilanden | ||
| Oostelijke Eilanden | ||