The Brouwersgracht is a canal in

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that connects the Singel with the

Singelgracht The Singelgracht () is a semi-circular waterway that borders the entire city centre of Amsterdam, Netherlands. The canal runs along the , and streets. Formerly part of the ramparts, it formed the outer defenses of the city. Name The name is r ...

. The canal marks the northwestern border of the

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(canal belt). Between the

Prinsengracht The Prinsengracht is a -long canal that runs parallel to the Keizersgracht in the center of Amsterdam. The canal, named after the Prince of Orange, is the fourth of the four main canals belonging to the Grachtengordel, canal belt. History Const ...

and the Singelgracht the Brouwersgracht forms the northern border of the

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neighborhood. The house numbers of the Lijnbaansgracht, the

, the

Keizersgracht The Keizersgracht (; "Emperor's canal") is a canal in Amsterdam, the Netherlands. It is the second of the three main Amsterdam canals that together form the Grachtengordel, or canal belt, and lies between the inner Herengracht and outer Prinseng ...

, the

Herengracht The Herengracht () is the second of four Amsterdam canals belonging to the canal belt and lies between the Singel and the Keizersgracht. The Gouden Bocht (Golden Bend) in particular is known for its large and beautiful canal houses. History Th ...

and the Singel start to count from the Brouwersgracht. The Herenmarkt is located between Brouwersgracht no. 62 and no. 68, near the West-Indisch Huis (West Indies House). In 2007 Brouwersgracht was voted the most beautiful street in Amsterdam by readers of ''Het Parool'' out of 150 nominations.Het Parool - Mooiste Amsterdams straat
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History

The canal took its name in 1594 from the many beer breweries that were to be found in this neighborhood in the sixteenth and seventeenth centuries. Starting in 1612 the canal belt was dug in southern direction from the Brouwersgracht. From 1782, the last Amsterdam distillery of gin and liqueurs was located on the Brouwersgracht at the Driehoekstraat : De Ooievaar. Most warehouses, built for the storage of goods, have been converted into residential houses.

Architecture

*Well-known examples of functional warehouses with their large shutters include Brouwersgracht 196–188 with 'De Appel', 'Grouwe Valk', 'Groene Valk', ' David' and 'Koning David' and 'Spitsbergen' warehouses at nr. 204, "The Little Green Deer" at 206, "The 5th Green Deer" at 208 and "The Big Green Deer" at No. 210. *The 'Geloof' ('Faith') on Brouwersgracht 218, on the corner of the Binnen Oranjestraat, is an example of the small type of Vingboons neck gable (miniature Vingboons). It was built in 1650. The neck gable with the Doric pilasters that extend up to the neck is in the style of Dutch Baroque architecture. There is a triangular pediment on the pilasters. The facade has three 'ox eyes': sculpted round attic lights. *Originally Brouwersgracht 218, 220 and 222 formed the 'triplets', 'Faith', 'Hope' and 'Love'. Only the "Faith" still exists. (Brouwersgracht 220 received a

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in the 18th century, Brouwersgracht 222 was demolished.) *Between Brouwersgracht 130 and 134, the narrow passage gives access to the Johannes en Willibrordus old Catholic clandestine church in the interior. *The national monument Brouwergracht 887-925 has its door on the Brouwersgracht, but is on the former site of Lijnbaansgracht 1–6. File:Amsterdam Brouwersgracht 218.JPG , Brouwersgracht 218 with neck gable File:Amsterdam, brugjes bij Singel en Brouwersgracht 2007-01-15 14.04.JPG, The Singel at the Brouwersgracht, Bridge No. 15. File:Brouw56.jpg, Brouwersgracht at the Herengracht with the 'Melkmeisjesbrug'. File:P2ev.jpg, Hoek Prinsengracht / Brouwersgracht with the ' Lekkeresluis '.

Bridges

The bridges over the Brouwersgracht are: * Bridge 15, on the Singel. * Bridge 16, Melkmeisjesbrug, pedestrian bridge between the Binnen Wieringerstraat and the

. * Bridge 17, West-Indische huisbrug (West Indian house bridge) between Herenmarkt and

. * Bridge 56, between the Binnen Brouwersstraat and the

. * Bridge 57, Papiermolensluis (Paper Mill Lock), between the Korte Prinsengracht and the

. * Bridge 146, Oranjebrug, iron lift bridge between the Binnen Oranjestraat and the Willemsstraat. * Bridge 148, Dommersbrug, iron lift bridge between the Binnen Dommersstraat and the Palmgracht. * Bridge 149, Bullebak bridge, corner of Marnixstraat. * Bridge 55, Pastoors bridge, across the

. * Bridge 59, Lekkeresluis, across the

Famous residents

* Isaak de Graaf (1668–1743, cartographer) * Angenis Hooft (1678–1734, philanthropist) * Caspar Jacobsz Philips (1732–89, engraver) * Siep van den Berg (1913–98, painter) * Seth Gaaikema (1939–2014, comedian) * Heini Otto (1954–, soccer player) * Thomas Acda (1967–, musician and actor) * Waldemar Torenstra (1974–, actor) * Sophie Hilbrand (1975–, presenter) * Katja Schuurman (1975–, actress)

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Famous residents

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